Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 4.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Mongolia, 2010–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Mongolia stood at 4.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 168.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Mongolia peaked at 4.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2013.
Mongolia ranks 47th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.8% | — |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -45.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 44 Colombia 4.6% compare
- 45 Panama 4.5% compare
- 46 Republic of Korea 4.2% compare
- 48 Republic of Moldova 4.0% compare
- 49 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.4% compare
- 50 Pakistan 3.0% compare
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Mongolia?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Mongolia was 4.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Mongolia ranks 47th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.6%. 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.