Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Mongolia

Mongolia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 19.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
19.7%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Mongolia, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 1.61965: 2.31970: 4.81975: 81980: 8.61985: 91990: 8.11995: 9.22000: 8.22005: 15.62010: 19.7

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 19.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 140.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Mongolia peaked at 19.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1960.

Mongolia ranks 11th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Mongolia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.6%
1965 2.3% +47.1%
1970 4.8% +111.8%
1975 8.0% +65.0%
1980 8.6% +8.3%
1985 9.0% +4.5%
1990 8.1% -10.4%
1995 9.2% +13.9%
2000 8.2% -11.3%
2005 15.6% +91.3%
2010 19.7% +25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 1.6% 2.3% 2
1970s 6.4% 4.8% 8.0% 2
1980s 8.8% 8.6% 9.0% 2
1990s 8.6% 8.1% 9.2% 2
2000s 11.9% 8.2% 15.6% 2
2010s 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 8 Greece 22.5% compare
  2. 9 Cyprus 20.8% compare
  3. 10 Israel 20.3% compare
  4. 12 Japan 18.9% compare
  5. 13 Estonia 18.9% compare
  6. 14 Colombia 18.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Mongolia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Mongolia was 19.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1960.
How does Mongolia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Mongolia ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary