Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 39,988 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39,988
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
117th
of 220 countries
All-time high
39,988
in 2025
All-time low
15,307
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mongolia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mongolia is 39,988, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mongolia peaked at 39,988 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,307, in 1970.
Mongolia ranks 117th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 secondary general in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,307 | — |
| 1971 | 16,521 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 17,747 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 19,722 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 20,331 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 20,710 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 20,889 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 21,039 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 21,280 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 21,703 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 22,148 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 22,598 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 23,045 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 23,511 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 24,026 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 24,615 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 25,286 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 25,912 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 26,425 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 26,806 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 26,884 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 26,851 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 26,937 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 27,251 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 27,850 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 28,772 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 30,058 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 29,955 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 31,569 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 32,865 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 33,508 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 33,280 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 32,427 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 31,054 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 29,556 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 28,170 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 26,988 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 26,059 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 25,420 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 24,674 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 24,090 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 23,359 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 22,499 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 21,631 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 21,200 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 21,297 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21,921 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 23,090 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 24,792 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 26,961 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 29,612 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 32,697 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 35,462 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 34,051 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 37,063 | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 39,988 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,525 | 15,307 | 21,703 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,437 | 22,148 | 26,806 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,899 | 26,851 | 32,865 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,114 | 24,674 | 33,508 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,084 | 21,200 | 26,961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,812 | 29,612 | 39,988 | 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 secondary general in Mongolia?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mongolia was 39,988 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,988 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,307 in 1970.
- How does Mongolia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Mongolia ranks 117th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. 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 secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release