Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 92,261 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92,261
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
103rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
99,139
in 2011
All-time low
26,929
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Mongolia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 92,261 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Mongolia peaked at 99,139 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26,929, in 1996.
Mongolia ranks 103rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26,929 | — |
| 1997 | 30,512 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 34,782 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 42,380 | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 47,248 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 53,690 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 57,096 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 61,209 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 67,184 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 76,049 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 83,781 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 86,183 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 92,263 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 98,349 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 96,992 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 99,139 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 98,305 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 95,539 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 97,875 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 98,145 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 88,327 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 86,202 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 81,990 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 87,467 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 90,573 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 89,463 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 88,823 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 88,601 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 92,261 | +4.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 92,261 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 92,261 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,251, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,651 | 26,929 | 42,380 | 4 |
| 2000s | 72,305 | 47,248 | 98,349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,998 | 81,990 | 99,139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,944 | 88,601 | 92,261 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 100 Puerto Rico 96,025 compare
- 101 Madagascar 95,322 compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 94,982 compare
- 104 Croatia 92,083 compare
- 105 Slovakia 81,940 compare
- 106 Yemen 80,059 compare
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Mongolia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Mongolia was 92,261 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99,139 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,929 in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Mongolia ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release