Photo: Ludovic Hirlimann [ dead link ] · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Topic 04 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Mongolia: Education & Knowledge
How far does a country's schooling carry its children?
Mongolia is placed 63rd of 198 countries on education & knowledge in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Out-of-School Rate, Primary 8.564 (2024); Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary 98.44 (2024).
Share
Education & Knowledge
63rd
of 198 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
- 8.564Out-of-School Rate, Primary, 2024Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)
- 98.44Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary, 2024Children one year before primary entry age in organised learning (%)
- 90.28Upper Secondary Completion Rate, 2025Upper secondary completion rate (%)
- 3.658Government Spending on Education, 2023Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Mongolia on education & knowledge — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used — or, for a survey-based key, each country’s latest reading; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Out-of-School Rate, Primary
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
Latest reading per country, 2014–2024 · Mongolia’s is from 2024 · CC BY-SA 4.0
8.564
Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)
Lower is better
Mongolia: 8.564. Across the 192 countries at their latest reading, values run from 0.004 (United Arab Emirates) to 65.6 (Equatorial Guinea); the world median is 3.691.
- World median
- 3.691
- Best in Eastern Asia
- 0.056 South Korea
- Land neighbours
- Russia 4.935
Key 2 of 4
Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
Latest reading per country, 2014–2024 · Mongolia’s is from 2024 · CC BY-SA 4.0
98.44
Children one year before primary entry age in organised learning (%)
Higher is better
Mongolia: 98.44. Across the 187 countries at their latest reading, values run from 3.411 (Yemen) to 100 (United Arab Emirates); the world median is 85.9.
- World median
- 85.9
- Best in Eastern Asia
- 99.2 Hong Kong
- Land neighbours
- Russia 83.35
Key 3 of 4
Upper Secondary Completion Rate
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
90.28
Upper secondary completion rate (%)
Higher is better
Mongolia: 90.28. Across the 164 countries in this edition, values run from 2.13 (South Sudan) to 99.27 (South Korea); the world median is 64.87.
- World median
- 64.87
- Best in Eastern Asia
- 99.27 South Korea
- Land neighbours
- China 89.82 · Russia 91.4
Key 4 of 4
Government Spending on Education
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY-SA 4.0
3.658
Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)
Higher is better
Mongolia: 3.658. Across the 123 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Somalia) to 16.39 (Kiribati); the world median is 3.709.
- World median
- 3.709
- Best in Eastern Asia
- 3.897 China
- Land neighbours
- China 3.897 · Russia 4.165
02Over time
Which way Mongolia is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Out-of-School Rate, Primary
Out-of-school rate, primary age (%) · lower is better
MongoliaWorld median
Mongolia rose from 6.418 in 2000 to 8.564 in 2024; the world median went from 8.642 to 3.691.
Every year’s figures
Year Mongolia World median 2024 8.564 3.691 2023 7.748 3.393 2022 7.416 3.002 2021 8.339 3.330 2020 7.694 2.678 2019 5.903 2.758 2018 4.784 2.439 2017 6.210 2.907 2016 4.079 2.954 2015 5.029 3.052 2014 5.438 3.904 2013 4.811 3.413 2012 1.741 3.408 2011 0.191 3.626 2010 0.261 3.491 2009 0.140 3.577 2008 1.785 3.878 2007 4.332 4.029 2006 5.149 4.338 2005 9.322 4.571 2004 7.420 3.791 2003 13.832 4.412 2002 6.390 4.144 2001 5.032 4.051 2000 6.418 8.642 Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary
Children one year before primary entry age in organised learning (%) · higher is better
MongoliaWorld median
Mongolia rose from 96.24 in 2007 to 98.44 in 2024; the world median went from 86.72 to 85.9.
Every year’s figures
Year Mongolia World median 2024 98.44 85.9 2023 90.63 87.6 2022 86.67 87.7 2021 86.77 87.0 2020 85.98 88.3 2019 85.80 88.8 2018 88.03 89.6 2017 91.93 87.4 2016 79.68 87.9 2015 83.52 88.2 2014 92.68 89.2 2013 91.22 88.0 2012 86.36 85.4 2011 97.00 86.2 2010 92.75 86.1 2009 88.04 84.8 2008 95.06 85.8 2007 96.24 86.7 2006 — 84.0 2005 — 82.2 2004 — 81.8 2003 — 78.3 2002 — 80.0 2001 — 80.8 2000 — 66.3 Upper Secondary Completion Rate
Upper secondary completion rate (%) · higher is better
MongoliaWorld median
Mongolia rose from 31.02 in 2000 to 90.28 in 2025; the world median went from 38 to 64.87.
Every year’s figures
Year Mongolia World median 2025 90 64.9 2024 89 65.0 2023 88 64.2 2022 86 63.6 2021 85 62.9 2020 83 62.2 2019 80 61.5 2018 77 60.9 2017 75 60.5 2016 72 60.1 2015 69 58.9 2014 67 57.0 2013 65 54.7 2012 62 52.4 2011 60 50.9 2010 58 49.5 2009 55 48.5 2008 51 47.4 2007 48 46.2 2006 45 45.0 2005 42 43.8 2004 40 42.9 2003 37 41.6 2002 35 40.3 2001 33 39.0 2000 31 38.0 Government Spending on Education
Government expenditure on education (% of GDP) · higher is better
MongoliaWorld median
Mongolia fell from 5.55 in 2000 to 3.658 in 2023; the world median went from 3.886 to 3.709.
Every year’s figures
Year Mongolia World median 2023 3.66 3.7092 2022 — 4.0570 2021 — 4.2611 2020 — 4.4056 2019 — 4.1407 2018 — 4.2159 2017 4.07 4.1401 2016 5.18 4.2342 2015 4.22 4.2386 2014 4.71 4.2005 2013 4.94 4.3493 2012 5.20 4.0348 2011 4.61 3.9987 2010 4.65 4.1396 2009 5.14 4.6638 2008 — 4.4226 2007 4.69 4.1717 2006 — 4.0593 2005 — 4.0557 2004 4.33 3.9745 2003 — 4.1595 2002 7.21 4.0173 2001 — 4.1002 2000 5.55 3.8861
03In context
Mongolia beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 198 countries on education & knowledge, never a place within the region.
Mongolia and the countries it borders
Standing among all 198; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Out-of-School Rate, PrimaryOut-of-school rate, primary age (%) | Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before PrimaryChildren one year before primary entry age in organised learning (%) | Upper Secondary Completion RateUpper secondary completion rate (%) | Government Spending on EducationGovernment expenditure on education (% of GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China | 51st | — | — | 89.82 | 3.897 |
| Mongolia | 63rd | 8.564 | 98.44 | 90.28 | 3.658 |
 Russia | 83rd | 4.935 | 83.35 | 91.4 | 4.165 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Eastern Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 198.
Placed either side on education & knowledge
The countries immediately above and below Mongolia in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Mongolia is ahead of the world, and behind
35 more statistics filed under education & knowledge, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median16
Statistics on which Mongolia does better than the middle country measured.
Intergenerational Persistence in EducationWorld Bank Group · 2017 · world median 0.4460.3040.446No earlier reading
Mongolia: 0.304 · world median 0.446 · Correlation between own and parents' years of schooling, born 1980–89 (0–1). World Bank Group, 2017 edition, data for 2017.
Published values in that edition run from 0.123 to 0.66; lower is better.
Position 137th of 153 · derived, 1st = worst.
Primary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · world median 97.4399.7197.43▲ Improved since 2015
Mongolia: 99.71 · world median 97.43 · Primary completion rate (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 7.94 to 100; higher is better.
Position 28th of 165 · derived.
Adult Literacy RateUIS · 2024 · world median 93.9998.6493.99No earlier reading
Mongolia: 98.64 · world median 93.99 · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 26.83 to 100; higher is better.
Position 38th of 172 · derived.
Primary Schools with Internet for TeachingUIS · 2024 · world median 98.6610098.66▲ Improved since 2016
Mongolia: 100 · world median 98.66 · Primary schools with internet access for teaching (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Pre-Primary Net Enrolment RateUIS · 2024 · world median 65.9390.4165.93▲ Improved since 2014
Mongolia: 90.41 · world median 65.93 · Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.779 to 99.85; higher is better.
Position 28th of 120 · derived.
Lower Secondary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · world median 89.2198.2389.21▲ Improved since 2015
Mongolia: 98.23 · world median 89.21 · Lower secondary completion rate (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 13.73 to 100; higher is better.
Position 38th of 164 · derived.
Bachelor's or Higher AttainmentUIS · 2023 · world median 19.8631.1619.86▼ Worsened since 2013
Mongolia: 31.16 · world median 19.86 · Adults 25+ who completed a bachelor's degree or higher (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.135 to 52.72; higher is better.
Position 22nd of 90 · derived.
Wealth Parity Index, Lower Secondary CompletionUIS · 2024 · world median 0.5290.8440.529No earlier reading
Mongolia: 0.844 · world median 0.529 · Adjusted wealth parity index, lower secondary completion (poorest vs richest fifth; 1 = parity). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.032 to 1.022; higher is better.
Upper Secondary AttainmentUIS · 2023 · world median 65.7680.4765.76▼ Worsened since 2014
Mongolia: 80.47 · world median 65.76 · Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 5.26 to 97.89; higher is better.
Position 27th of 95 · derived.
Learning-Adjusted Years of SchoolWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 7.9419.1537.941▲ Improved since 2017
Mongolia: 9.153 · world median 7.941 · Learning-adjusted years of school (0–14). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 2.207 to 12.81; higher is better.
Position 53rd of 172 · derived.
Youth Literacy RateUIS · 2024 · world median 98.2299.3298.22No earlier reading
Mongolia: 99.32 · world median 98.22 · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 36.7 to 100; higher is better.
Tertiary Enrolment RatioUIS · 2024 · world median 52.7769.0452.77▼ Worsened since 2014
Mongolia: 69.04 · world median 52.77 · Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 2.566 to 141.86; higher is better.
Position 32nd of 95 · derived.
Harmonized Test ScoresWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 414.32434.62414.32▲ Improved since 2017
Mongolia: 434.62 · world median 414.32 · Harmonized test score (TIMSS-equivalent points; 300 = minimum, 625 = advanced attainment). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 304.92 to 575.27; higher is better.
Position 68th of 172 · derived.
Academic Freedom IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.6190.6710.619▼ Worsened since 2015
Mongolia: 0.671 · world median 0.619 · Academic freedom index (0–1). V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.019 to 0.978; higher is better.
Position 80th of 176 · derived.
Expected Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 13.3413.6413.34▼ Worsened since 2013
Mongolia: 13.64 · world median 13.34 · Expected years of schooling. UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 5.635 to 21.69; higher is better.
Position 95th of 195 · derived.
Gender Parity Index, Tertiary EnrolmentUIS · 2024 · world median 1.2441.4131.244▼ Worsened since 2014
Mongolia: 1.413 · world median 1.244 · Adjusted gender parity index, tertiary gross enrolment (1 = parity). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.74 to 1.83; higher is better.
Position 80th of 95 · derived.
Behind the world median11
Statistics on which Mongolia does worse than the middle country measured.
Learning PovertyWorld Bank Group and UNESCO Institute for Statistics · 2023 · world median 34.0239.4634.02No earlier reading
Mongolia: 39.46 · world median 34.02 · 10-year-olds who cannot read and understand a simple text (%). World Bank Group and UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 2.331 to 98.5; lower is better.
Position 60th of 125 · derived, 1st = worst.
Mean Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 9.9339.429.933▼ Worsened since 2013
Mongolia: 9.42 · world median 9.933 · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.412 to 14.3; higher is better.
Position 105th of 193 · derived.
Researchers per Million InhabitantsUIS · 2024 · world median 701.95535.37701.95No earlier reading
Mongolia: 535.37 · world median 701.95 · Researchers per million inhabitants (full-time equivalent). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.446 to 18,130; higher is better.
Position 81st of 145 · derived.
PISA Mathematics PerformanceOECD · 2022 · world median 442.09424.59442.09No earlier reading
Mongolia: 424.59 · world median 442.09 · Mean mathematics score. OECD, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 336.4 to 574.66; higher is better.
Position 46th of 79 · derived.
Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of PrimaryUIS · 2023 · world median 43.833.9443.8No earlier reading
Mongolia: 33.94 · world median 43.8 · Pupils at the end of primary reaching minimum proficiency in mathematics (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.8 to 93.42; higher is better.
Inbound Mobility Rate, TertiaryUIS · 2024 · world median 5.4943.0335.494▲ Improved since 2014
Mongolia: 3.033 · world median 5.494 · Inbound mobility rate, tertiary (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 87.12; higher is better.
Position 47th of 75 · derived.
PISA Science PerformanceOECD · 2022 · world median 446.93412.38446.93No earlier reading
Mongolia: 412.38 · world median 446.93 · Mean science score. OECD, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 347.1 to 561.43; higher is better.
Position 52nd of 79 · derived.
Qualified Teachers in Primary EducationUIS · 2024 · world median 93.6686.193.66▼ Worsened since 2014
Mongolia: 86.1 · world median 93.66 · Primary teachers with the minimum qualifications their country requires (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Pupils per Qualified Teacher, PrimaryUIS · 2024 · world median 20.6735.4420.67▼ Worsened since 2014
Mongolia: 35.44 · world median 20.67 · Primary pupils per qualified teacher (headcount basis). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 8.244 to 284.7; lower is better.
Position 24th of 92 · derived, 1st = worst.
Minimum Proficiency in Reading, End of Lower SecondaryUIS · 2022 · world median 58.5935.9158.59No earlier reading
Mongolia: 35.91 · world median 58.59 · Students at the end of lower secondary reaching minimum proficiency in reading (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 5.043 to 88.83; higher is better.
PISA Reading PerformanceOECD · 2022 · world median 440.35378.42440.35No earlier reading
Mongolia: 378.42 · world median 440.35 · Mean reading score. OECD, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 328.84 to 542.55; higher is better.
Position 64th of 79 · derived.
Level with the median, or no median to compare2
Primary Schools with ElectricityUIS · 2024 · world median 100100100No real change since 2016
Mongolia: 100 · world median 100 · Primary schools with access to electricity (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.246 to 100; higher is better.
Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of Lower SecondaryUIS · 2023 · world median 48.948.948.9No earlier reading
Mongolia: 48.9 · world median 48.9 · Students at the end of lower secondary reaching minimum proficiency in mathematics (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.73 to 91.73; higher is better.
No better end6
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Female Share of ResearchersUIS · 2024 · world median 38.1757.4138.17No earlier reading
Mongolia: 57.41 · world median 38.17 · Researchers who are women (% of headcount; 50 = parity). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 76.54.
Outbound Mobility Ratio, TertiaryUIS · 2023 · world median 5.27911.945.279Moved since 2013
Mongolia: 11.94 · world median 5.279 · Outbound mobility ratio, tertiary (% of tertiary enrolment at home). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.333 to 1,724.
Trust in ScientistsWellcome Trust · 2020 · world median 34.3535.3434.35Moved since 2018
Mongolia: 35.34 · world median 34.35 · People aged 15+ who trust scientists in their country 'a lot' (%). Wellcome Trust, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 9.335 to 72.35.
Scholarly ArticlesOurResearch · 2025 · world median 2,2402,0032,240No real change since 2022
Mongolia: 2,003 · world median 2,240 · Articles with at least one author at an institution in the country (full counting). OpenAlex (OurResearch), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1 to 1,094,890.
Female Share of STEM GraduatesUIS · 2023 · world median 35.333.8635.3Moved since 2016
Mongolia: 33.86 · world median 35.3 · STEM graduates who are women (%; 50 = parity). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 8.333 to 55.96.
Share of Graduates from ICT ProgrammesUIS · 2023 · world median 5.6013.9275.601Moved since 2014
Mongolia: 3.927 · world median 5.601 · Tertiary graduates from ICT programmes (% of all graduates). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 17.19.
No current reading for Mongolia
Government Funding per Primary Student (last 2017), Minimum Proficiency in Reading, End of Primary, Nobel Prize Laureates by Country of Birth, Out-of-School Rate, Lower Secondary Age (last 2023), Research and Development Spending (last 2022), School Life Expectancy (last 2023) and Secondary School Enrolment (last 2023). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Education & Knowledge among Mongolia’s 15 topics
Education & Knowledge is Mongolia’s 4th best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Gender & Equality29th of 1834/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience37th of 1934/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality48th of 1593/3 keys
- Education & Knowledge63rd of 1984/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing71st of 2004/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital75th of 1963/3 keys
- Economy & Innovation70th of 1764/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties82nd of 1984/4 keys
- Peace & Security78th of 1774/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions88th of 1944/4 keys
- Digital & Technologyjoint 98th of 1984/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture138th of 1844/4 keys
- Work & Labour148th of 1824/4 keys
- Energy143rd of 1653/3 keys
- Environment & Sustainability176th of 1864/4 keys
No standing on Mobility & Trade: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on education & knowledge
The three countries placed highest of 198, and the leaders Mongolia can most readily be measured against.
1
United Arab EmiratesWestern Asia
1st of 198 · 2 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
GreeceSouthern Europe
2nd of 198 · 3 of 4 keys
Photo: User:Ggia derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
PolandEastern Europe
3rd of 198 · 3 of 4 keys
Photo: Ralf Lotys (Sicherlich) · CC BY 3.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest placed on all 4 keys
Moldova7th4/4 keysHighest in Asia
United Arab Emirates1st2/4 keysHighest in Eastern Asia
South Korea8th3/4 keysThis page
Mongolia63rd4/4 keys
Positions out of 198 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Mongolia on education & knowledge: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Mongolia rank on education & knowledge?
Mongolia is placed 63rd of 198 countries on Education & Knowledge in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Out-of-School Rate, Primary, Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary, Upper Secondary Completion Rate and Government Spending on Education). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Out-of-School Rate, Primary figure for Mongolia?
8.564 in 2024 (out-of-school rate, primary age (%)), according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). The world median in the same edition was 3.691.
What is the latest Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary figure for Mongolia?
98.44 in 2024 (children one year before primary entry age in organised learning (%)), according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). The world median in the same edition was 85.9.
How does Mongolia compare with China on education & knowledge?
China is placed 51st of 198, and Mongolia 63rd. Upper Secondary Completion Rate: China 89.82, Mongolia 90.28; Government Spending on Education: China 3.897, Mongolia 3.658.
How have Mongolia’s education & knowledge figures changed?
Out-of-School Rate, Primary rose from 6.418 in 2000 to 8.564 in 2024; Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary rose from 96.24 in 2007 to 98.44 in 2024; Upper Secondary Completion Rate rose from 31.02 in 2000 to 90.28 in 2025; Government Spending on Education fell from 5.55 in 2000 to 3.658 in 2023.
Which education & knowledge statistics are missing for Mongolia?
No current reading is published for Mongolia on Government Funding per Primary Student, Minimum Proficiency in Reading, End of Primary, Nobel Prize Laureates by Country of Birth, Out-of-School Rate, Lower Secondary Age, Research and Development Spending, School Life Expectancy and Secondary School Enrolment. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
How much children actually learn is only partly covered. International test scores exist for a limited group of countries, and they are published here as context rather than used as a key, because a key must describe most of the world. Universities, research, and youth and adult literacy also appear as context.
How the Education & Knowledge standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The education & knowledge method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Out-of-School Rate, Primary — UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary — UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Upper Secondary Completion Rate — UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Government Spending on Education — UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), CC BY-SA 4.0
The other 35 statistics on this page come from 8 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Mongolia’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Mongolia (banner) — Ludovic Hirlimann [ dead link ], CC BY-SA 2.0
- United Arab Emirates — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Greece — User:Ggia derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Poland — Ralf Lotys (Sicherlich), CC BY 3.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Mongolia: Education & Knowledge — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/mongolia/education