School age population, primary education, male in Mongolia
Mongolia: School age population, primary education, male was 207,988 in 2025. β² Rising
School age population, primary education, male in Mongolia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Mongolia stood at 207,988.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Mongolia peaked at 212,317 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62,352, in 1973.
That places Mongolia 121st out of 216 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,755 | 62,352 | 80,209 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,803 | 69,715 | 80,676 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,186 | 81,386 | 129,807 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,778 | 109,005 | 131,008 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,934 | 111,702 | 178,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,099 | 191,641 | 212,317 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 118 Denmark 222,195 compare
- 119 Eritrea, The State of 220,449 compare
- 120 Costa Rica 216,915 compare
- 122 New Zealand 203,610 compare
- 123 Oman 197,207 compare
- 124 Lesotho, Kingdom of 193,957 compare
More education data for Mongolia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Mongolia?
- School age population, primary education, male in Mongolia was 207,988 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 212,317 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,352 in 1973.
- How does Mongolia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Mongolia ranks 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release