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Number of pupils and students in educational institutions, 2008
as the beginning of the academic year

/thous. persons/

Educational institutions classification	Academic years				2008/2009% 2007/2008%
Educational institutions classification	2005/2006	2006-2007	2007-2008	2008-2009	2008/2009% 2007/2008%
Total	806.0	804.4	818.1	861.8	105.3
Of which: Female	424.5	422.1	430.2	450.7	104.8
From total:
Kindergartens	95.0	94.7	100.4	130.7	130.2
Of which: Female	49.4	47.8	51.4	65.9	128.2
General educational schools**	556.9	542.5	537.5	532.1	99.0
Of which: Female	285.1	276.7	273.3	269.2	98.5
Technical and vocational schools	23.2	24.8	29.9	37.9	126.8
Of which: Female	10.8	11.4	13.8	17.8	129.0
Higher educational institutions & universities, colleges*	130.9	142.4	150.3	161.1	107.2
Of which: Female	79.2	86.2	91.7	97.8	106.6

Note:
* Excluded the students studying abroad
** Excluded number of pupils studying in schools with evening classes

Number of graduates, 2008
by institutions

/thous. persons/

Classification of educational in institutions	Academic years			2008/2009% 2007/2008%
Classification of educational in institutions	2005-2006	2006-2007	2007-2008	2008/2009% 2007/2008%
Total	131.1	132.8	134.5	101.3
Of which: Female	72.0	72.9	74.1	101.6
General educational schools	100.4	99.9	96.2	96.3
Of which: Female	53.2	52.6	50.7	96.4
Technical and vocational schools	7.1	7.0	8.7	124.3
Of which: Female	3.4	3.4	4.0	117.6
Higher educational institutions & universities, colleges	23.6	25.9	29.6	114.3
Of which: Female	15.4	16.9	19.4	114.8

Source:
Report of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Education and Culture

Number of kindergarten and general educational schools (GES), 2007

Note:
* Kindergarten of railroad

Number of kindergarden children and sections, 2008
at the beginning of the academic year

Aimags and the Capital	Kindergarten's children /thous. persons/			Kindergarten section academic years
	2006-2007	2007-2008	2008-2009	2006-2007	2007-2008	2008-2009
Total	94.7	100.4	130.7	3,186	3,348	4,436
Arkhangai	2.6	2.7	4.5	86	89	160
Bayan-Ulgii	2.7	3.0	5.5	97	105	187
Bayankhongor	2.5	2.6	4.6	83	87	149
Bulgan	2.1	2.0	2.9	81	85	124
Govi-Altai	2.2	2.5	3.0	71	80	108

Dornogovi	2.1	2.2	2.7	67	67	85
Dornod	2.9	2.9	3.5	100	93	127
Dundgovi	2.0	2.2	2.9	66	74	96
Zavkhan	3.2	3.3	4.4	111	108	131
Uvurkhangai	3.4	3.3	5.2	108	104	166

Umnugovi	2.0	1.9	2.4	60	57	73
Sukhbaatar	1.8	2.0	2.5	61	69	97
Selenge	3.6	3.9	5.0	130	135	178
Tuv	2.9	2.9	4.5	106	111	151
Uvs	2.6	3.0	4.7	87	96	142

Khovd	2.8	2.8	5.1	90	93	169
Khuvsgul	4.8	5.0	7.5	119	125	219
Khentii	2.6	2.9	4.0	93	96	129
Darkhan-Uul	3.3	3.7	4.0	114	114	125
Ulaanbaatar	34.6	37.6	43.4	1,190	1,287	1,525

Orkhon	3.9	4.0	4.1	136	140	153
Govisumber	0.5	0.5	0.7	14	17	26
Other*	3.5	3.5	3.6	116	116	116

Note:
* Kindergarten of railroad

Number of pupils in general educational schools, 2008
by grades, at the beginning of the academic year

/thous. persons/

Number of students and graduates, 2008

	Total	Diploma	Bachelor	Master	PhD
As the beginning of the academic year 2008-2009
Number of students	161,111	4,203	145,196	9,505	2,207
Of which: female	97,796	3,432	86,915	6,128	1,321
Public higher educational institutions & universities, colleges	106,611	3,980	92,409	8,044	2,178
Of which: female	62,414	3,290	52,602	5,220	1,302
Private higher educational institutions & universities, colleges	54,114	223	52,401	1,461	29
Of which: female	35,143	142	34,074	908	19
Branch of foreign universities	386	-	386	-	-
Of which: female	239	-	239	-	-
by academic year 2008-2009
Number of graduates	29,599	1,341	25,960	2,210	88
Of which: female	19,427	1,027	16,845	1,508	47
Public higher educational institutions & universities, colleges	18,987	1,305	15,884	1,712	86
Of which: female	12,421	999	10,189	1,188	45
Private higher educational institutions & universities, colleges	10,598	36	10,062	498	2
Of which: female	6,999	28	6,649	320	2
Branch of foreign universities	14	-	14	-	-
Of which: female	7	-	7	-	-