Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban gender in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9972 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
18
2003–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mongolia, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mongolia stood at 1.01 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mongolia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9972 GPIA, in 2012.
Mongolia ranks 4th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban gender in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9981 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9972 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9965 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9797 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9972 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 1 Honduras 1.02 GPIA compare
- 2 Philippines 1.01 GPIA compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
- 5 Jamaica 1 GPIA compare
- 6 Namibia 1 GPIA compare
- 7 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
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 primary education or higher in Mongolia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mongolia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9972 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mongolia ranks 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release