Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 36.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mongolia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mongolia stood at 36.5%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mongolia peaked at 39.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1999.
That places Mongolia 127th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 29.9% | — |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 31.6% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 34.6% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.5% | 36.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 124 South Africa 37.2% compare
- 125 Ireland 37.1% compare
- 126 New Zealand 37.0% compare
- 128 Poland 36.2% compare
- 129 Dominican Republic 35.6% compare
- 130 Aruba 35.2% compare
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 36.5% 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 39.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1999.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Mongolia ranks 127th out of 137 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 down 3.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release