Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mongolia

Mongolia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 66.9% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
66.9%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
34th
of 109 countries
All-time high
66.9%
in 2024
All-time low
38.6%
in 2003
Years of data
18
2003–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mongolia, 2003–2024

02040602003201320242003: 38.6 %2006: 39.4 %2008: 44.6 %2009: 43.3 %2010: 45.6 %2011: 49.7 %2012: 47.1 %2014: 57.2 %2015: 56.7 %2016: 57.3 %2017: 59.6 %2018: 61.9 %2019: 55.9 %2020: 54.5 %2021: 57.7 %2022: 59.2 %2023: 61.2 %2024: 66.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mongolia stood at 66.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mongolia peaked at 66.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2003.

Mongolia ranks 34th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.5% 38.6% 44.6% 4
2010s 54.5% 45.6% 61.9% 9
2020s 59.9% 54.5% 66.9% 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 31 Iceland 69.1% compare
  2. 32 Hungary 69.0% compare
  3. 33 Cyprus 67.5% compare
  4. 35 Croatia 65.6% compare
  5. 36 Sri Lanka 64.6% compare
  6. 37 France 62.8% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mongolia?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mongolia was 66.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2003.
How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Mongolia ranks 34th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
109 places, 1,692 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release