Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mongolia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mongolia is 1.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mongolia peaked at 1.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2013.
That places Mongolia 39th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.4% | — |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 36 Serbia 1.3% compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 1.3% compare
- 38 Algeria 1.3% compare
- 40 Cape Verde 1.3% compare
- 41 Philippines 1.3% compare
- 42 Armenia 1.3% 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 public institutions in Mongolia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mongolia was 1.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Mongolia ranks 39th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release