Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 79.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mongolia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mongolia is 79.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mongolia peaked at 82.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 2010.
Mongolia ranks 106th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 81.9% | — |
| 1999 | 78.1% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 80.1% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 82.8% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 79.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | +4.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 79.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.4%, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 79.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.7%, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.0% | 78.1% | 81.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 74.4% | 82.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 71.3% | 77.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 74.3% | 79.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,342 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 129,476 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 412,877 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mongolia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mongolia was 79.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2010.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Mongolia ranks 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release