Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
1.02 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1.05 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mongolia peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Mongolia 22nd out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9847 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9683 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 19 Portugal 1.06 GPIA compare
- 20 Algeria 1.06 GPIA compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 1.06 GPIA compare
- 23 Costa Rica 1.05 GPIA compare
- 24 Ireland 1.05 GPIA compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 1.05 GPIA compare
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 1.05 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 1.1 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Mongolia ranks 22nd out of 137 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 3.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release