School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Mongolia
Mongolia: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 403,423 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mongolia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Mongolia is 403,423, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 411,140 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 124,953, in 1973.
That places Mongolia 121st 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 146,711 | — |
| 1971 | 154,515 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 160,500 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 124,953 | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 125,902 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 126,195 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 126,751 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 128,395 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 131,855 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 136,344 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 139,648 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 142,800 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 145,880 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 148,986 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 152,073 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 154,936 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 157,170 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 158,645 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 160,492 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 162,455 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 163,559 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 165,697 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 169,199 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 174,264 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 180,873 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 188,252 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 194,727 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 260,985 | +34.0% |
| 1998 | 262,964 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 260,252 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 253,969 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 244,967 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 235,187 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 225,915 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 217,832 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 261,380 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 254,532 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 248,013 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 242,342 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 230,843 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 224,857 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 220,364 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 221,498 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 227,878 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 239,654 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 256,814 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 279,258 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 305,275 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 325,335 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 347,395 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 371,031 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 387,837 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 399,016 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 410,163 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 411,140 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 403,423 | -1.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 403,423 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 403,423 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 233,762, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +34.0% | 194,727 | 260,985 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136,212 | 124,953 | 160,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,308 | 139,648 | 162,455 | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,077 | 163,559 | 262,964 | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,498 | 217,832 | 261,380 | 10 |
| 2010s | 264,833 | 220,364 | 347,395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 397,102 | 371,031 | 411,140 | 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, primary education, both sexes in Mongolia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mongolia was 403,423 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 411,140 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,953 in 1973.
- How does Mongolia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 121st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release