Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 54.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mongolia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mongolia is 54.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mongolia peaked at 70.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2022.
That places Mongolia 117th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.8% | — |
| 2000 | 69.0% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 68.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | -1.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 54.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.0%, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 54.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 65.6% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 55.8% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 53.1% | 54.9% | 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 public institutions in Mongolia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mongolia was 54.3% 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 70.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Mongolia ranks 117th out of 155 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 down 7.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release