Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 26.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 26.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia peaked at 35.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 61st out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.2% | — |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +46.2% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 17.6% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 24.6% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 26.1% | 32.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Mongolia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9635 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0524 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 194,931 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1414 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0553 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 412,877 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8593 % 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 26.1% 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 35.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mongolia ranks 61st 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 up 1.6%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release