Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia
Mongolia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.41 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.41 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.56 GPIA
in 1996
All-time low
1.28 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1.41 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia peaked at 1.56 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.28 GPIA, in 2015.
Mongolia ranks 30th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.56 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 1.55 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.53 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.45 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.43 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.41 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.42 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.38 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.35 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.33 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.31 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.28 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.31 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.34 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.4 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.39 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.41 GPIA | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.38 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 27 Namibia 1.42 GPIA compare
- 28 South Africa 1.42 GPIA compare
- 29 Uruguay 1.42 GPIA compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.41 GPIA compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.4 GPIA compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 1.4 GPIA compare
More education data for Mongolia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 208,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 264,818 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 150,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,593 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 379 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 92,261 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia was 1.41 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 GPIA in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Mongolia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Mongolia ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release