Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) was 93.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 93.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 93.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 8th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.1% | — |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | +4.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 93.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.2%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 93.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.0%, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 52.1% | 62.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 62.6% | 89.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 81.4% | 93.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,342 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 129,476 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 412,877 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mongolia was 93.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 8th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release