Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 2.4% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Mongolia is 2.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Mongolia peaked at 2.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.
That places Mongolia 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 2.2% | — |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -37.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +80.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 59 Mexico 2.7% compare
- 60 South Africa 2.7% compare
- 61 Senegal 2.7% compare
- 63 Palestine, State of 2.4% compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.9% compare
- 65 Uruguay 1.9% compare
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 master's or equivalent, population in Mongolia?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Mongolia was 2.4% 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 2.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Mongolia ranks 62nd out of 80 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 84.6%. 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+, male (%) (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.