Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 88.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia stood at 88.5%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 88.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1994.
Mongolia ranks 56th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.4% | — |
| 1972 | 68.8% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 68.7% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 69.4% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 72.7% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 73.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 71.4% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 70.4% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 67.3% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 61.1% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 53.4% | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 56.4% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 58.3% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 69.6% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.7% | 68.7% | 72.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 72.3% | 71.3% | 73.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 53.1% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 65.5% | 86.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,716 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Mongolia was 88.5% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1994.
- How does Mongolia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 56th out of 181 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.