Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mongolia

Mongolia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.4474 LPIA in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.4474 LPIA
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
50th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.4919 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.2304 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mongolia, 2006–2023

00.10.20.30.40.52006201420232006: 0.23 LPIA2008: 0.263 LPIA2009: 0.248 LPIA2012: 0.345 LPIA2013: 0.358 LPIA2014: 0.406 LPIA2015: 0.412 LPIA2016: 0.419 LPIA2017: 0.435 LPIA2020: 0.428 LPIA2021: 0.423 LPIA2022: 0.492 LPIA2023: 0.447 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 0.4474 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mongolia peaked at 0.4919 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2304 LPIA, in 2006.

That places Mongolia 50th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2469 LPIA 0.2304 LPIA 0.2625 LPIA 3
2010s 0.3958 LPIA 0.3446 LPIA 0.4355 LPIA 6
2020s 0.4474 LPIA 0.4228 LPIA 0.4919 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 47 Jamaica 0.4648 LPIA compare
  2. 48 Hungary 0.4609 LPIA compare
  3. 49 Uruguay 0.4593 LPIA compare
  4. 51 South Africa 0.4405 LPIA compare
  5. 52 Chile 0.4354 LPIA compare
  6. 53 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.4211 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 87 places β†’

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All data for Mongolia β†’

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 0.4474 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 0.4919 LPIA in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2304 LPIA in 2006.
How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Mongolia ranks 50th out of 87 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 24.9%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,421 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release