Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 33.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Mongolia, 2000–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 33.8% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Mongolia peaked at 33.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 42nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7% | — |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 29.1% | 30.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Mongolia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Mongolia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Mongolia was 33.8% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Mongolia ranks 42nd out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.