Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 86.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mongolia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mongolia stood at 86.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mongolia peaked at 86.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1999.
That places Mongolia 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31.5% | — |
| 1982 | 32.0% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 33.2% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 33.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 34.2% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 34.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 35.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 35.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 34.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 32.4% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 30.5% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 24.2% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 85.4% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 86.8% | +1.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 86.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 86.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.4%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.5% | 31.5% | 35.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 22.9% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 23.4% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 49.1% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 77.6% | 86.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.44 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mongolia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mongolia was 86.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1999.
- How does Mongolia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Mongolia ranks 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release