Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 59.6% 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 59.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mongolia peaked at 62.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2013.
Mongolia ranks 39th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.8% | — |
| 2000 | 61.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 58.4% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 55.5% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 59.1% | 59.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 36 Serbia 59.9% compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 59.6% compare
- 38 Algeria 59.6% compare
- 40 Cape Verde 59.6% compare
- 41 Philippines 59.5% compare
- 42 Armenia 59.5% 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 59.6% 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 62.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% 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 6.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release