Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia is 16.2%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia peaked at 22.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2006.
That places Mongolia 27th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.5% | — |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 12.2% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 16.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (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 16.2% in 2018, 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 22.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2006.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mongolia ranks 27th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.