Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.1331 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Mongolia, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Mongolia stood at 0.1331 LPIA.
The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Mongolia peaked at 0.2354 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0771 LPIA, in 2021.
Mongolia ranks 53rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1155 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.1813 LPIA | +57.0% |
| 2015 | 0.124 LPIA | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1333 LPIA | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2181 LPIA | +63.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1812 LPIA | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1168 LPIA | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2354 LPIA | +101.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0771 LPIA | -67.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1817 LPIA | +135.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1331 LPIA | -26.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.1331 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2258 LPIA, 59% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.1331 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.357 LPIA, 37% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1529 LPIA | 0.1155 LPIA | 0.2181 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1568 LPIA | 0.0771 LPIA | 0.2354 LPIA | 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 educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Mongolia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Mongolia was 0.1331 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2354 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0771 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Mongolia ranks 53rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release