Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 78.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
78.9%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
44th
of 124 countries
All-time high
82.9%
in 2023
All-time low
72.5%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Mongolia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 78.9% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Mongolia peaked at 82.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2002.
That places Mongolia 44th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.6% | — |
| 2000 | 72.5% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 78.9% | -4.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 78.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 78.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.8%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 72.5% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 73.4% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 78.9% | 82.9% | 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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Mongolia?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Mongolia was 78.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2002.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Mongolia ranks 44th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release