Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (lower both) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (lower both) was 93.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia is 93.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 97.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 1997.
That places Mongolia 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (lower both) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 89.9% | — |
| 1995 | 67.8% | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 69.8% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 67.1% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 74.8% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 93.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.4%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 93.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.8%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 67.1% | 72.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 74.8% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 92.1% | 95.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.44 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia was 93.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 1997.
- How does Mongolia rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release