School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Mongolia
Mongolia: School age population, early childhood education, female (number) was 138,381 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in Mongolia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in Mongolia is 138,381, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Mongolia peaked at 158,996 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 90,236, 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, female (number) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 148,333 | — |
| 1999 | 143,382 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 138,895 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 134,127 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 129,788 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 125,519 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 122,037 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 94,089 | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 92,253 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 91,021 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 90,236 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 94,056 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 97,912 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 104,206 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 112,931 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 122,595 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 128,570 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 135,050 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 141,668 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 146,814 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 154,328 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 158,549 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 158,996 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 154,885 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 150,569 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 146,409 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 142,593 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 138,381 | -3.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 138,381 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 170,358, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 138,381 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 137,782, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,858 | 143,382 | 148,333 | 2 |
| 2000s | 111,202 | 90,236 | 138,895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,262 | 97,912 | 158,549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,639 | 138,381 | 158,996 | 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 school age population, early childhood education, female in Mongolia?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Mongolia was 138,381 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 158,996 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,236 in 2008.
- How does Mongolia rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Mongolia ranks 122nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release