The OECD officially released the results of the PISA 2025 today, evaluating over 760,000 students across 91 countries. A total of 7,146 students from 191 schools participated from Mongolia.
Based on the average across four core indicators, Mongolia ranked 49th overall out of 91 participating nations.
By individual subject domains, Mongolia scored:
- Mathematics: 419 points (ranked 49th)
- Science: 424 points (ranked 56th)
- Reading: 374 points (ranked 69th)
Student Performance Levels
In PISA evaluations, Level 2 (L2) is considered the baseline proficiency needed to participate fully in society, aligned with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 4.1.1. In Mongolia, 56.9% of students reached or exceeded this baseline in science—meaning nearly three out of five students met the target. This marks a notable improvement from 2022, when 50% to 64% of Mongolian students failed to reach baseline proficiency across subjects.
Compared to 2022, the performance of 15-year-old Mongolian students in science improved by 12 points, while the proportion of students performing below baseline proficiency decreased by 7 percentage points.
Educational Equity
The performance gap between students in the capital city and rural provinces closed significantly compared to 2022, with the disparity in science narrowing to near-parity.
By gender, girls outperformed boys across science, reading, and mathematics. In terms of socioeconomic background, students in the top 25% socioeconomic tier continued to perform better than those in the bottom 25%.
Socioeconomic Factors
The assessment highlights that socioeconomic conditions directly impact academic achievement. Improving educational outcomes will require targeted support for parental employment and efforts to advance adult education levels.
Well-Being and School Environment
Mongolian students reported increased life satisfaction, rising from 7.2 in 2022 to 7.8 in 2025—outperforming both the OECD and Asian averages. Students who feel safe in their school environment reported higher overall life satisfaction. Additionally, student curiosity showed a strong positive correlation with achievement: every one-unit increase in curiosity corresponded to an 11-point gain in science performance.
