Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 40.35 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mongolia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mongolia is 40.35, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mongolia peaked at 40.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.57, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 29th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.57 | — |
| 2010 | 35.53 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 34.28 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 36 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 36.88 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 37.13 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 37.11 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.35 | +8.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 40.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.38, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 40.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.07, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.57 | 30.57 | 30.57 | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.15 | 34.28 | 37.13 | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.35 | 40.35 | 40.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.44 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,342 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 129,476 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 412,877 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mongolia?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mongolia was 40.35 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.35 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.57 in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Mongolia ranks 29th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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