Gender and Intragenerational Mobility in Mongolia between 2010 and 2020

Abstract

This study examines intragenerational social mobility among Mongolian men and women
between 2010 and 2020, using linked individual-level census data. By analyzing educational
and occupational mobility, we find that women, particularly those born after 1985, have
experienced greater upward mobility than men. This gender gap is more pronounced in
educational attainment, which, in turn, significantly influences occupational mobility. While
young women are more likely to achieve higher-level careers, overall occupational mobility
remains slightly lower for women compared to men (1.7%).