Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mongolia

Mongolia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 11,892 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
11,892 number
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
89th
of 205 countries
All-time high
11,892 number
in 2018
All-time low
1,773 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mongolia, 1998–2018

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1998200820181998: 1.8k number1999: 2.0k number2000: 2.1k number2001: 2.4k number2002: 2.9k number2003: 3.4k number2004: 3.8k number2005: 4.3k number2006: 4.8k number2007: 5.8k number2008: 8.1k number2009: 9.1k number2010: 9.8k number2011: 10.5k number2012: 10.5k number2013: 9.1k number2014: 9.6k number2015: 9.7k number2016: 10.2k number2017: 10.6k number2018: 11.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 11,892 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mongolia peaked at 11,892 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,773 number, in 1998.

That places Mongolia 89th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Mongolia, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 1,773 number
1999 2,001 number +12.9%
2000 2,127 number +6.3%
2001 2,435 number +14.5%
2002 2,862 number +17.5%
2003 3,377 number +18.0%
2004 3,822 number +13.2%
2005 4,255 number +11.3%
2006 4,816 number +13.2%
2007 5,831 number +21.1%
2008 8,108 number +39.0%
2009 9,133 number +12.6%
2010 9,794 number +7.2%
2011 10,512 number +7.3%
2012 10,488 number -0.2%
2013 9,141 number -12.8%
2014 9,610 number +5.1%
2015 9,737 number +1.3%
2016 10,155 number +4.3%
2017 10,583 number +4.2%
2018 11,892 number +12.4%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 11,892 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 11,892 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,149 number, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,887 number 1,773 number 2,001 number 2
2000s 4,677 number 2,127 number 9,133 number 10
2010s 10,212 number 9,141 number 11,892 number 9

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 86 Czechia 12,334 number compare
  2. 87 United Arab Emirates 12,276 number compare
  3. 88 Democratic Republic of Congo 12,202 number compare
  4. 90 Luxembourg 11,582 number compare
  5. 91 Finland 11,358 number compare
  6. 92 Georgia 11,144 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mongolia?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mongolia was 11,892 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 11,892 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,773 number in 1998.
How does Mongolia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Mongolia ranks 89th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.