Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary was 42.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Mongolia, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Mongolia stood at 42.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Mongolia peaked at 42.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2017.
That places Mongolia 20th out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 38.4% | — |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +17.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 42.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 42.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.7%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.3% | 36.5% | 39.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 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 42.9% 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 42.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2017.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Mongolia ranks 20th out of 75 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 11.8%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release