South Korea vs Mongolia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female
South Korea
96.4%
in 2024
Mongolia
96.7%
in 2024
South Korea rank
56th
Mongolia rank
53rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female over time
- South Korea
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 96.7% against 96.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
South Korea ranks 56th and Mongolia ranks 53rd of 136 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.2% | 96.4% | 7.2% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 96.3% | 2.7% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.7% | 0.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, South Korea or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 96.7% against 96.4% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between South Korea and Mongolia?
- 0.3%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mongolia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Mongolia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- South Korea ranks 56th and Mongolia ranks 53rd of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release