Labor force with basic education in Mongolia
Mongolia: Labor force with basic education was 41.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Mongolia is 41.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Mongolia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 80th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 53.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 48.7% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 41.9% | 53.9% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Mongolia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 28.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 71.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Mongolia?
- Labor force with basic education in Mongolia was 41.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Mongolia ranks 80th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).