Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes was 4,295 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Mongolia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 4,295 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 4,295 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 219 number, in 1999.
That places Mongolia 67th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 219 number | — |
| 2000 | 687 number | +213.7% |
| 2001 | 936 number | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 959 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,588 number | +65.6% |
| 2004 | 1,615 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,790 number | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 1,980 number | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 2,099 number | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2,134 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,207 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2,190 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,476 number | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 3,110 number | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 3,258 number | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3,407 number | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,505 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,325 number | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3,849 number | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 4,295 number | +11.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 4,295 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,609 number, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 4,295 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,692 number, 34% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +213.7% | 219 number | 687 number |
| 2003 | +65.6% | 959 number | 1,588 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 219 number | 219 number | 219 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,600 number | 687 number | 2,207 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,268 number | 2,190 number | 4,295 number | 9 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Mongolia was 4,295 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,295 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 219 number in 1999.
- How does Mongolia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 67th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.