Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 38,526 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38,526
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
119th
of 222 countries
All-time high
43,717
in 2021
All-time low
19,952
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mongolia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 38,526 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mongolia peaked at 43,717 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,952, in 1970.
That places Mongolia 119th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,952 | — |
| 1971 | 20,599 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 20,956 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 21,020 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 20,957 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 20,903 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 21,014 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 21,492 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 22,466 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 23,347 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 23,934 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 24,464 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 24,950 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 25,400 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 25,792 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 26,094 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 26,233 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 26,274 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 26,857 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 27,251 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 27,643 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 28,222 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 29,017 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 30,050 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 31,257 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 32,321 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 32,887 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 32,783 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 32,235 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 31,095 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 29,936 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 28,850 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 27,840 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 26,966 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 26,265 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 25,152 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 24,452 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 23,567 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 23,334 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 22,480 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 22,314 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 22,649 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 23,786 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 25,478 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 27,684 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 30,430 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 33,718 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 36,771 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 35,680 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 39,017 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 42,893 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 43,717 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 43,694 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 42,197 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 39,950 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 38,526 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,271 | 19,952 | 23,347 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,725 | 23,934 | 27,251 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,751 | 27,643 | 32,887 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,884 | 22,480 | 29,936 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,753 | 22,314 | 39,017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,830 | 38,526 | 43,717 | 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mongolia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Mongolia was 38,526 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 43,717 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,952 in 1970.
- How does Mongolia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Mongolia ranks 119th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release