Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mongolia

Mongolia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 22.0% in 2006. ▼ Falling

Latest (2006)
22.0%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
63rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 1999
All-time low
22.0%
in 2006
Years of data
10
1996–2006

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mongolia, 1996–2006

02040601996200120061996: 57.2 %1998: 56 %1999: 61.2 %2000: 55 %2001: 42.4 %2002: 38.3 %2003: 24.1 %2004: 25.3 %2005: 23.2 %2006: 22 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2006, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mongolia stood at 22.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 61.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2006.

That places Mongolia 63rd out of 147 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Mongolia, 1996 to 2006.
Year % Change
1996 57.2%
1998 56.0% -2.1%
1999 61.2% +9.2%
2000 55.0% -10.1%
2001 42.4% -22.9%
2002 38.3% -9.7%
2003 24.1% -37.1%
2004 25.3% +5.2%
2005 23.2% -8.2%
2006 22.0% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.1% 56.0% 61.2% 3
2000s 32.9% 22.0% 55.0% 7

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 23.4% compare
  2. 61 Indonesia 22.5% compare
  3. 62 Dominican Republic 22.0% compare
  4. 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.2% compare
  5. 65 Colombia 21.0%
  6. 66 Mauritius 21.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mongolia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mongolia was 22.0% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2006.
How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Mongolia ranks 63rd out of 147 countries with data for 2006.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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 Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.