Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural was 15.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mongolia, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mongolia stood at 15.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mongolia peaked at 16.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2003.
Mongolia ranks 39th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.5% | — |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +58.8% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +53.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -4.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 15.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 15.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +58.8% | 4.6% | 7.3% |
| 2011 | +53.2% | 7.3% | 11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 7.3% | 14.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.8% | 16.1% | 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 15.4% 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 16.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mongolia ranks 39th out of 95 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 38.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release