Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13.0%
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
48th
of 124 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2017
All-time low
11.3%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 13.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia peaked at 19.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 48th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.1% | — |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.8% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.4% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
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 13.0% 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 19.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mongolia ranks 48th 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 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release