Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 17.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia peaked at 26.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2006.
That places Mongolia 42nd out of 124 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 | 22.9% | — |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.9% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 20.4% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 17.7% | 26.2% | 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 17.7% 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 26.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2006.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mongolia ranks 42nd 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 down 28.9%. 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 Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release