School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 487,550 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Mongolia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Mongolia is 487,550, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 487,550 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 150,179, in 1970.
Mongolia ranks 121st of 220 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, secondary education, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 150,179 | — |
| 1971 | 162,433 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 175,469 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 228,363 | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 242,773 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 255,777 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 266,682 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 275,219 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 281,539 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 286,612 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 291,517 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 296,166 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 301,023 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 306,438 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 312,357 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 318,693 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 325,448 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 332,506 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 339,724 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 346,973 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 353,337 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 358,378 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 362,338 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 365,698 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 369,257 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 373,908 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 380,596 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 327,378 | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 336,957 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 348,963 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 361,723 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 371,766 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 378,398 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 380,188 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 376,605 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 368,337 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 356,712 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 343,312 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 329,874 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 310,424 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 302,687 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 348,410 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 341,581 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 334,263 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 326,778 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 319,869 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 314,924 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 313,518 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 317,173 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 327,236 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 344,634 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 370,072 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 400,439 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 426,446 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 455,604 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 487,550 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 232,505 | 150,179 | 286,612 | 10 |
| 1980s | 317,084 | 291,517 | 346,973 | 10 |
| 1990s | 357,681 | 327,378 | 380,596 | 10 |
| 2000s | 357,734 | 310,424 | 380,188 | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,644 | 302,687 | 348,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 414,124 | 344,634 | 487,550 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Mongolia?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Mongolia was 487,550 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 487,550 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,179 in 1970.
- How does Mongolia rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 121st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release