Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%) was 96.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mongolia is 96.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 96.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2010.
Mongolia ranks 4th of 90 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, urban, both sexes (%) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.1% | — |
| 2006 | 79.4% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +2.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 96.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.8%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 96.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.0%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.8% | 72.1% | 79.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 70.0% | 93.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 86.3% | 96.8% | 4 |
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, urban, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mongolia was 96.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2010.
- How does Mongolia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 4th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release