Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.2% 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 6.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia peaked at 15.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2019.
That places Mongolia 58th out of 124 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 | 11.7% | — |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -39.6% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +96.7% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 6.2% | 9.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Mongolia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 208,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 264,818 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 150,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,593 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 379 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 92,261 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.13 % 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 6.2% 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 15.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mongolia ranks 58th out of 124 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 1.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release