Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Mongolia
Mongolia: Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta was 51.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Mongolia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 51.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Mongolia peaked at 59.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1999.
Mongolia ranks 14th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.8% | — |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -14.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 51.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.3%, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 51.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 18.9% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 45.0% | 59.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 11 United Kingdom 52.7% compare
- 12 South Korea 51.8% compare
- 13 Netherlands 51.5% compare
- 15 Portugal 51.5% compare
- 16 Iceland 51.3% compare
- 17 Belgium 49.7% 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 gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Mongolia?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Mongolia was 51.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1999.
- How does Mongolia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Mongolia ranks 14th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.