Share of students from abroad in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of students from abroad was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of students from abroad in Mongolia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of students from abroad in Mongolia stood at 3.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 351.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Mongolia peaked at 3.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.
That places Mongolia 86th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11,972 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.63 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Mongolia?
- Share of students from abroad in Mongolia was 3.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of students from abroad?
- Mongolia ranks 86th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.