Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 1.47 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mongolia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mongolia stood at 1.47 GPIA.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mongolia peaked at 1.51 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.22 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Mongolia 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.23 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.33 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.37 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.37 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.37 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.42 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.46 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.41 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.42 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.44 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.51 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.47 GPIA | -2.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.47 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.47 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.26 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.46 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Mongolia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mongolia was 1.47 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mongolia ranks 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release