Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 512 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Mongolia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Mongolia is 512, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Mongolia peaked at 2,397 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 103, in 2018.
That places Mongolia 122nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,230 | — |
| 2000 | 1,448 | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 1,332 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 964 | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 1,253 | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 2,397 | +91.3% |
| 2005 | 2,338 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,604 | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 1,241 | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 693 | -44.2% |
| 2009 | 771 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 713 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 528 | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 103 | -80.5% |
| 2019 | 171 | +66.0% |
| 2022 | 636 | +271.9% |
| 2023 | 578 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 512 | -11.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 512 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,662, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 512 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,085, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +271.9% | 171 | 636 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,230 | 1,230 | 1,230 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,404 | 693 | 2,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 378.75 | 103 | 713 | 4 |
| 2020s | 575.33 | 512 | 636 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 119 Mali 796 compare
- 120 Grenada 649 compare
- 121 North Macedonia 540 compare
- 122 Saint Lucia 512 compare
- 124 Luxembourg 420 compare
- 125 Djibouti 398 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, isced 5 programmes, male in Mongolia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Mongolia was 512 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,397 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Mongolia ranks 122nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release