School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 99,283 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mongolia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mongolia is 99,283, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mongolia peaked at 188,756 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51,118, in 1998.
That places Mongolia 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51,118 | — |
| 1999 | 51,265 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 51,914 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 53,237 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 55,142 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 57,596 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 60,354 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 62,578 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 63,741 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 63,717 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 188,756 | +196.2% |
| 2009 | 179,548 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 171,149 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 170,136 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 162,726 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 102,879 | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 100,701 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 99,350 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 97,996 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 95,916 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 93,035 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 89,473 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 85,666 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 83,900 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 84,261 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 86,860 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 91,556 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 99,283 | +8.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 99,283 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99,283, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 99,283 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99,283, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +196.2% | 63,717 | 188,756 |
| 2013 | -36.8% | 162,726 | 102,879 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,192 | 51,118 | 51,265 | 2 |
| 2000s | 83,658 | 51,914 | 188,756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,336 | 89,473 | 171,149 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,588 | 83,900 | 99,283 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 98 Belarus 101,346 compare
- 99 United Arab Emirates 101,244 compare
- 100 Uruguay 100,604 compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 93,222 compare
- 103 Switzerland 89,418 compare
- 104 Jamaica 89,109 compare
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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mongolia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mongolia was 99,283 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 188,756 in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,118 in 1998.
- How does Mongolia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Mongolia ranks 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release