Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia

Mongolia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.9%
Change on year
up 46.5%
World rank
68th
of 97 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2016
All-time low
2.0%
in 2017
Years of data
16
1999–2018

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

0123451999200820181999: 3.8 %2000: 4.5 %2001: 4.5 %2002: 4.4 %2003: 3.6 %2004: 3 %2005: 4.1 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 3 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 2.9 %2016: 4.8 %2017: 2 %2018: 2.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia is 2.9%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia peaked at 4.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.

Mongolia ranks 68th of 97 countries on this measure, 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%) in Mongolia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 3.8%
2000 4.5% +17.1%
2001 4.5% +1.1%
2002 4.4% -2.4%
2003 3.6% -19.1%
2004 3.0% -15.7%
2005 4.1% +35.5%
2006 3.7% -10.4%
2007 3.1% -14.8%
2008 3.0% -4.8%
2009 2.8% -5.4%
2010 2.8% -0.6%
2011 2.9% +5.4%
2016 4.8% +64.1%
2017 2.0% -59.0%
2018 2.9% +46.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
2000s 3.7% 2.8% 4.5% 10
2010s 3.1% 2.0% 4.8% 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 65 Poland 3.3% compare
  2. 66 Namibia 3.2% compare
  3. 67 Bulgaria 3.1% compare
  4. 69 Belarus 2.8% compare
  5. 70 Russia 2.8% compare
  6. 71 Latvia 2.7% 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 2.9% 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 4.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
How does Mongolia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Mongolia ranks 68th out of 97 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 down 2.2%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,141 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.