Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.6% 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 4.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mongolia peaked at 11.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Mongolia 79th out of 121 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 | 6.8% | — |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -60.9% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +134.0% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | — |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -54.8% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 3.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 0.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 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 4.6% 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 11.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mongolia ranks 79th out of 121 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 55.4%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release