Mongolia vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Mongolia
98.2%
in 2024
Netherlands
98.0%
in 2022
Mongolia rank
41st
Netherlands rank
43rd

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Mongolia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 98.2% against 98.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Mongolia ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 106 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 98.8% 99.0% 0.2% Netherlands
2010s 98.1% 98.4% 0.3% Netherlands
2020s 97.6% 98.1% 0.6% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Mongolia or Netherlands?
Mongolia, at 98.2% against 98.0% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Mongolia and Netherlands?
0.2%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Netherlands?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mongolia and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Mongolia ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
106 places, 1,747 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release