Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 1.16 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.16 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
10th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
1.04 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
16
2003–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mongolia, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mongolia is 1.16 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mongolia peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Mongolia 10th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.19 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.17 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.19 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.16 GPIA | +3.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.16 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9941 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.16 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9584 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 5 |
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 upper secondary education or in Mongolia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mongolia was 1.16 GPIA 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 1.2 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Mongolia ranks 10th out of 107 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 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release