School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 84,398 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84,398
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
117th
of 222 countries
All-time high
84,398
in 2025
All-time low
33,020
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia stood at 84,398. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 84,398 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33,020, in 1970.
Mongolia ranks 117th of 222 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33,020 | — |
| 1971 | 35,557 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 37,766 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 40,897 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 41,606 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 41,820 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 41,925 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 42,189 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 42,862 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 44,127 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 45,245 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 46,317 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 47,351 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 48,383 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 49,448 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 50,565 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 51,595 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 52,443 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 53,060 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 53,638 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 53,703 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 54,009 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 54,719 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 55,914 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 57,655 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 60,000 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 62,791 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 62,677 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 65,034 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 66,232 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 66,094 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 64,576 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 62,079 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 59,368 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 56,818 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 54,592 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 52,799 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 51,512 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 50,619 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 48,641 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 47,184 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 45,542 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 43,824 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 42,997 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 43,256 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 44,621 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 47,116 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 50,728 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 55,329 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 60,938 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 67,551 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 73,228 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 70,569 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 76,589 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 82,830 | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 84,398 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,177 | 33,020 | 44,127 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,804 | 45,245 | 53,638 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,273 | 53,703 | 66,232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,710 | 48,641 | 66,094 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,154 | 42,997 | 60,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,861 | 67,551 | 84,398 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia was 84,398 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 84,398 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,020 in 1970.
- How does Mongolia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 117th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release