Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Mongolia
Mongolia: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 60.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Mongolia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 60.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Mongolia peaked at 60.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1999.
That places Mongolia 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.1% | — |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +44.2% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | +5.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 60.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 60.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.2%, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 18.1% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 39.3% | 60.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 57.3% | 60.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1077 units per person (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 60.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% 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 17.1% in 1999.
- How does Mongolia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Mongolia ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 12.4%. 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 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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February 2026 Data Release