Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 2.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia peaked at 4.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 60th out of 122 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 | 4.5% | — |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +42.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -48.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 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 2.0% 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 4.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mongolia ranks 60th out of 122 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 43.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release