School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 282,921 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mongolia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mongolia is 282,921, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 328,744 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 182,999, in 2008.
Mongolia ranks 122nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 295,354 | — |
| 1999 | 285,511 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 276,498 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 267,474 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 259,120 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 250,740 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 244,568 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 189,298 | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 186,278 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 184,394 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 182,999 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 190,908 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 198,707 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 211,396 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 228,812 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 248,297 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 260,687 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 274,260 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 288,690 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 300,434 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 316,934 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 326,865 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 328,744 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 319,414 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 309,588 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 300,220 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 291,776 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 282,921 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290,432 | 285,511 | 295,354 | 2 |
| 2000s | 223,228 | 182,999 | 276,498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,508 | 198,707 | 326,865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,444 | 282,921 | 328,744 | 6 |
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More education data for Mongolia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9635 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0524 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 194,931 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1414 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0553 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 412,877 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8593 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mongolia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mongolia was 282,921 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 328,744 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,999 in 2008.
- How does Mongolia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 122nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release