Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 39.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mongolia, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 39.2% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mongolia peaked at 42.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2006.
Mongolia ranks 30th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.3% | — |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +31.9% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | +0.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 39.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 39.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.2%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 18.1% | 25.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 26.0% | 37.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 39.0% | 42.4% | 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 39.2% 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 42.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2006.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mongolia ranks 30th out of 101 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 11.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release