Secondary education, pupils in Mongolia

Mongolia: Secondary education, pupils was 412,877 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
412,877
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
117th
of 206 countries
All-time high
412,877
in 2023
All-time low
96,571
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2023

Secondary education, pupils in Mongolia, 1971–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971199720231971: 96.6k1972: 102.7k1973: 147.5k1974: 158.6k1975: 173.1k1976: 184.7k1979: 224.0k1980: 237.2k1981: 248.2k1983: 256.7k1986: 285.9k1990: 312.5k1991: 301.1k1992: 275.1k1993: 242.2k1994: 239.7k1995: 229.8k1996: 235.8k1997: 195.4k1998: 202.6k1999: 205.2k2000: 225.8k2001: 258.3k2002: 282.1k2003: 312.8k2004: 333.2k2005: 339.2k2006: 329.3k2009: 305.8k2010: 276.0k2018: 289.6k2019: 290.4k2020: 328.7k2021: 363.9k2022: 374.6k2023: 412.9k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2023, secondary education, pupils in Mongolia stood at 412,877. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Mongolia peaked at 412,877 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96,571, in 1971.

That places Mongolia 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils in Mongolia, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 96,571
1972 102,668 +6.3%
1973 147,505 +43.7%
1974 158,585 +7.5%
1975 173,111 +9.2%
1976 184,688 +6.7%
1979 224,041 +21.3%
1980 237,190 +5.9%
1981 248,169 +4.6%
1983 256,700 +3.4%
1986 285,862 +11.4%
1990 312,494 +9.3%
1991 301,131 -3.6%
1992 275,061 -8.7%
1993 242,191 -12.0%
1994 239,661 -1.0%
1995 229,769 -4.1%
1996 235,798 +2.6%
1997 195,408 -17.1%
1998 202,566 +3.7%
1999 205,229 +1.3%
2000 225,848 +10.0%
2001 258,265 +14.4%
2002 282,089 +9.2%
2003 312,774 +10.9%
2004 333,193 +6.5%
2005 339,249 +1.8%
2006 329,264 -2.9%
2009 305,791 -7.1%
2010 275,983 -9.7%
2018 289,563 +4.9%
2019 290,410 +0.3%
2020 328,721 +13.2%
2021 363,883 +10.7%
2022 374,614 +2.9%
2023 412,877 +10.2%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 412,877 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 412,877 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 155,310 96,571 224,041 7
1980s 256,980 237,190 285,862 4
1990s 243,931 195,408 312,494 10
2000s 298,309 225,848 339,249 8
2010s 285,319 275,983 290,410 3
2020s 370,024 328,721 412,877 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 114 Ireland 456,625 compare
  2. 115 Lebanon 417,800 compare
  3. 116 El Salvador 417,193 compare
  4. 118 Gambia 369,783 compare
  5. 119 Hong Kong 340,877 compare
  6. 120 Congo 339,250 compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Mongolia?
Secondary education, pupils in Mongolia was 412,877 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 412,877 in 2023.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 96,571 in 1971.
How does Mongolia rank for secondary education, pupils?
Mongolia ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.