Ireland vs Mongolia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
17.4%
in 2022
Mongolia
17.8%
in 2024
Ireland rank
34th
Mongolia rank
31st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 17.8% against 17.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mongolia ahead.
Ireland ranks 34th and Mongolia ranks 31st of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 10.7% | 2.0% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 6.6% | 4.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 10.3% | 5.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 12.2% | 4.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Ireland or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 17.8% against 17.4% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Mongolia?
- 0.4%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mongolia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Mongolia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 34th and Mongolia ranks 31st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare 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