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

Latest (2018)
16.2%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
27th
of 98 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2000
All-time low
12.2%
in 2006
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia, 1999–2018

05101520251999200820181999: 19.5 %2000: 22.8 %2001: 16.2 %2002: 16 %2003: 13.5 %2004: 12.9 %2005: 12.4 %2006: 12.2 %2007: 12.6 %2008: 13.2 %2009: 13.7 %2010: 14.7 %2011: 16.1 %2016: 15.3 %2017: 15 %2018: 16.2 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%) in Mongolia, 1999 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Spain 17.0% compare
  2. 25 Eritrea 16.4% compare
  3. 26 Argentina 16.3% compare
  4. 28 Norway 15.8% compare
  5. 29 Hungary 14.1% compare
  6. 30 Chile 14.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.