Completion rate, upper secondary … education poorest both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Completion rate, upper secondary … education poorest both sexes was 50.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Mongolia, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Mongolia stood at 50.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 173.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Mongolia peaked at 50.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2006.
That places Mongolia 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary … education poorest both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8% | — |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +43.3% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +126.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 50.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.4%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 50.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.1%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 18.4% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 22.4% | 50.5% | 3 |
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, poorest quintile, both in Mongolia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Mongolia was 50.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2006.
- How does Mongolia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Mongolia ranks 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.9%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release