Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 99.4% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 99.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 16th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 99.8% | 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mongolia was 99.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 16th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release