Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia is 1.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 43.9% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia peaked at 4.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 75th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.7% | — |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -48.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mongolia ranks 75th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release