Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 40.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mongolia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 40.4% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mongolia peaked at 44.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1999.
That places Mongolia 111th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 public institutions in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.2% | — |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 38.2% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 43.0% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.4% | 40.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 108 Armenia 40.5% compare
- 109 Philippines 40.5% compare
- 110 Cape Verde 40.4% compare
- 112 Algeria 40.4% compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 40.4% compare
- 114 Serbia 40.1% 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 40.4% 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 44.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1999.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Mongolia ranks 111th 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 down 8.7%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release