Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Mongolia
Mongolia: Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta was 61.6% 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
In 2018, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Mongolia stood at 61.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Mongolia peaked at 73.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1999.
That places Mongolia 13th out of 100 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.5% | — |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | -15.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 61.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 61.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.0%, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 24.8% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 57.4% | 73.2% | 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 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 61.6% 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 73.2% 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 24.5% in 1999.
- How does Mongolia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Mongolia ranks 13th out of 100 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 9.7%. 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, female (%). 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.