Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Mongolia
Mongolia: Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary was 33.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
66th
of 113 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 2003
All-time low
30.7%
in 2019
Years of data
19
1999–2023
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Mongolia, 1999–2023
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 33.9% for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mongolia peaked at 51.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2019.
Mongolia ranks 66th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.3% | — |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +1.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 33.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.5%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 33.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.9%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 45.3% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 30.7% | 43.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 33.3% | 33.9% | 2 |
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 female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mongolia?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mongolia was 33.9% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Mongolia ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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