Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) was 890,973 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mongolia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mongolia stood at 890,973. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 890,973 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 486,567, in 2005.
That places Mongolia 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 495,677 | — |
| 1999 | 503,021 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 506,175 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 502,685 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 537,656 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 521,292 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 503,901 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 486,567 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 658,153 | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 637,683 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 617,496 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 598,563 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 581,981 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 568,774 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 563,079 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 562,141 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 566,432 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 576,683 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 594,182 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 618,793 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 642,508 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 674,631 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 715,665 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 757,909 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 799,455 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 836,609 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 866,744 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 890,973 | +2.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 890,973 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 million, 73% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 890,973 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 683,910, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +35.3% | 486,567 | 658,153 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 499,349 | 495,677 | 503,021 | 2 |
| 2000s | 557,017 | 486,567 | 658,153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 594,920 | 562,141 | 674,631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 811,226 | 715,665 | 890,973 | 6 |
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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mongolia was 890,973 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 890,973 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 486,567 in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release