Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Mongolia
Mongolia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 87.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Mongolia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Mongolia is 87.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Mongolia peaked at 87.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1996.
That places Mongolia 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21.7% | — |
| 1997 | 24.3% | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 33.4% | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 21.7% | 33.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 37.2% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 68.2% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 83.2% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Mongolia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Mongolia was 87.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Mongolia ranks 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release