Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.27 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.27 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
9th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.33 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
1.11 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Mongolia, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1.27 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2020.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Mongolia peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.11 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.24 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.28 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.31 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.33 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.27 GPIA | -4.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.27 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.27 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9635 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Mongolia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Mongolia was 1.27 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Mongolia ranks 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release