Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mongolia
Mongolia: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 23.09 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mongolia, 1996–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mongolia is 23.09, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mongolia peaked at 23.09 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.82, in 1997.
Mongolia ranks 42nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.56 | — |
| 1997 | 9.82 | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 11.51 | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 11.14 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 12.92 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 17.04 | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 18.27 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 14.01 | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 15.44 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 16.65 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 16.27 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.35 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 18.96 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 18.87 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.92 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 19.9 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.21 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.72 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.26 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.89 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 23.09 | +22.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 23.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.83, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 23.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3 | 9.82 | 12.56 | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.81 | 11.14 | 18.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.11 | 18.87 | 23.09 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mongolia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mongolia was 23.09 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.09 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.82 in 1997.
- How does Mongolia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Mongolia ranks 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.