Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) was 51.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Mongolia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Mongolia is 51.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Mongolia peaked at 59.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1996.
Mongolia ranks 67th of 189 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.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.6% | — |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | +40.7% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 51.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.9%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 51.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.8%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 9.6% | 18.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 21.3% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 44.2% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 50.2% | 51.5% | 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Mongolia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Mongolia was 51.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Mongolia ranks 67th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release