Secondary education, pupils in Mongolia
Mongolia: Secondary education, pupils was 412,877 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Mongolia, 1971–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.