Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Mongolia
Mongolia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 31.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Mongolia, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Mongolia is 31.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Mongolia peaked at 34.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 41st out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.2% | 15.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 18.7% | 30.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 31.2% | 34.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11,972 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 91.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.46 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Mongolia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Mongolia was 31.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Mongolia ranks 41st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.