Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Mongolia
Mongolia: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 2.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.69
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.41
in 1966
All-time low
1.98
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Mongolia stood at 2.69.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Mongolia peaked at 7.41 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2004.
Mongolia ranks 74th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.5 | — |
| 1951 | 5.56 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 5.67 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 5.77 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 5.87 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 6.06 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 6.24 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 6.39 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 6.54 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 6.68 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 6.82 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 6.96 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 7.1 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 7.24 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 7.33 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.38 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.41 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.39 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.37 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.34 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.31 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.3 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.28 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.24 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.17 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.07 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.93 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.79 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.62 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.42 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 6.21 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 5.98 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 5.8 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 5.63 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.45 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.26 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.03 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.83 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.65 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 4.42 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.21 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.86 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 3.43 | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 3.02 | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 2.82 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.74 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.62 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.48 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.36 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.25 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.19 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.02 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.99 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.12 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.32 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.53 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.62 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.52 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.74 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.94 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.01 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.89 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.95 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.83 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.69 | -2.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.03 | 5.5 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.23 | 6.82 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.01 | 6.42 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 | 4.42 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.3 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 1.98 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.52 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.69 | 2.95 | 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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Mongolia?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Mongolia was 2.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 in 1966.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Mongolia ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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