Mongolia vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Mongolia
13.3%
in 2024
Sweden
12.6%
in 2023
Mongolia rank
47th
Sweden rank
50th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Mongolia
- Sweden
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 13.3% against 12.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 50th of 126 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 0.0% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 16.6% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.2% | 2.6% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 13.0% | 6.2% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Mongolia or Sweden?
- Mongolia, at 13.3% against 12.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Mongolia and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mongolia ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 50th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, 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