Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 58,021 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mongolia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mongolia is 58,021, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mongolia peaked at 73,364 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,714, in 1996.
Mongolia ranks 112th 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, male (number) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11,714 | — |
| 1997 | 13,576 | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 16,179 | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 22,892 | +41.5% |
| 2000 | 26,777 | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 31,280 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 33,179 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 36,822 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 41,554 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 47,775 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 54,238 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 56,228 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 59,270 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 63,868 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 64,331 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67,644 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 69,696 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 69,415 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 70,426 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 73,364 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 65,718 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 62,509 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 59,895 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 60,346 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 57,873 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 57,830 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 56,444 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 56,744 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 58,021 | +2.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 58,021 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95,141, 61% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 58,021 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77,094, 75% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,090 | 11,714 | 22,892 | 4 |
| 2000s | 45,099 | 26,777 | 63,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,334 | 59,895 | 73,364 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,382 | 56,444 | 58,021 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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, male in Mongolia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mongolia was 58,021 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 73,364 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,714 in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Mongolia ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release