School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mongolia
Mongolia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 74,760 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74,760
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
118th
of 222 countries
All-time high
84,565
in 2021
All-time low
41,454
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mongolia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mongolia stood at 74,760.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mongolia peaked at 84,565 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41,454, in 1970.
That places Mongolia 118th 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.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41,454 | — |
| 1971 | 42,234 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 42,490 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 42,456 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 42,347 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 42,473 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 43,171 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 44,955 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 46,535 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 48,113 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 49,145 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 50,139 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 51,128 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 52,034 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 52,750 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 53,041 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 52,928 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 54,039 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 54,809 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 55,884 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 56,993 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 58,552 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 60,636 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 63,133 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 65,458 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 66,857 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 66,823 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 65,223 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 62,915 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 60,560 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 58,381 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 56,213 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 54,325 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 52,779 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 51,478 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 48,821 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 46,909 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 46,358 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 45,280 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 44,806 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 45,315 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 46,989 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 50,224 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 54,395 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 59,553 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 65,745 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 71,362 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 68,611 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 74,874 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 81,781 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 84,509 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 84,565 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 81,802 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 77,648 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 75,203 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 74,760 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,623 | 41,454 | 48,113 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,590 | 49,145 | 55,884 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,715 | 56,993 | 66,857 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,535 | 44,806 | 58,381 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,885 | 45,315 | 81,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,748 | 74,760 | 84,565 | 6 |
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More education data for Mongolia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,593 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 379 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 92,261 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 58,021 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mongolia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mongolia was 74,760 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 84,565 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,454 in 1970.
- How does Mongolia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mongolia ranks 118th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release