Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.3277 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mongolia, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mongolia stood at 0.3277 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mongolia peaked at 0.3338 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.182 LPIA, in 2009.
Mongolia ranks 64th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.2223 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.182 LPIA | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2387 LPIA | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2488 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2689 LPIA | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.279 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.273 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3185 LPIA | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3338 LPIA | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3186 LPIA | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.295 LPIA | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3173 LPIA | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3277 LPIA | +3.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.3277 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3351 LPIA, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.3277 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4225 LPIA, 78% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2021 LPIA | 0.182 LPIA | 0.2223 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2801 LPIA | 0.2387 LPIA | 0.3338 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3147 LPIA | 0.295 LPIA | 0.3277 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Mongolia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mongolia was 0.3277 LPIA 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 0.3338 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.182 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mongolia ranks 64th out of 91 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 21.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release