Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mongolia

Mongolia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 24.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.6%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
51st
of 129 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2020
All-time low
11.5%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2000–2023

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mongolia, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 12.7 cumulative2003: 15.9 cumulative2006: 11.5 cumulative2008: 13.1 cumulative2009: 13.2 cumulative2010: 16.5 cumulative2011: 20.7 cumulative2012: 22.1 cumulative2013: 23 cumulative2014: 23.1 cumulative2015: 24.9 cumulative2016: 24.5 cumulative2017: 24.8 cumulative2019: 27.2 cumulative2020: 28.5 cumulative2021: 27.7 cumulative2022: 26 cumulative2023: 24.6 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 24.6% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mongolia peaked at 28.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2006.

Mongolia ranks 51st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Mongolia, 2000 to 2023.
Year cumulative Change
2000 12.7%
2003 15.9% +24.9%
2006 11.5% -27.5%
2008 13.1% +13.6%
2009 13.2% +1.3%
2010 16.5% +24.5%
2011 20.7% +25.9%
2012 22.1% +6.5%
2013 23.0% +4.2%
2014 23.1% +0.2%
2015 24.9% +7.9%
2016 24.5% -1.3%
2017 24.8% +1.2%
2019 27.2% +9.6%
2020 28.5% +4.8%
2021 27.7% -2.9%
2022 26.0% -5.9%
2023 24.6% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.3% 11.5% 15.9% 5
2010s 23.0% 16.5% 27.2% 9
2020s 26.7% 24.6% 28.5% 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 48 Colombia 25.5% compare
  2. 49 Venezuela 25.3% compare
  3. 50 Hungary 24.7% compare
  4. 52 Jordan 24.4% compare
  5. 53 Iran 24.3% compare
  6. 54 Macao 24.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mongolia?
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mongolia was 24.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2006.
How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Mongolia ranks 51st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,126 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.