Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 45.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mongolia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mongolia is 45.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mongolia peaked at 46.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1999.
Mongolia ranks 43rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.2% | — |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | +1.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 45.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 45.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.1%, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 38.7% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.1% | 46.9% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mongolia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mongolia was 45.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1999.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Mongolia ranks 43rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release