Mongolia vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Mongolia
39.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
39.9%
in 2023
Mongolia rank
30th
Netherlands rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Mongolia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 39.9% against 39.2% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 27.0% | 5.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 31.5% | 3.1% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 39.0% | 1.3% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Mongolia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 39.9% against 39.2% in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mongolia and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mongolia ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary 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
February 2026 Data Release