Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 25,798 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Mongolia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Mongolia stood at 25,798. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 25,798 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,957, in 1972.
Mongolia ranks 116th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4,957 | — |
| 1975 | 7,423 | +49.7% |
| 1976 | 7,779 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 10,215 | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 10,898 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 10,742 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 13,954 | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 14,237 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 15,450 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 16,052 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 16,603 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 16,529 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 15,393 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 14,118 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 13,510 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 12,938 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 12,818 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 13,171 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 11,541 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 11,007 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 11,341 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 11,910 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 12,910 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 14,536 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 14,662 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 15,141 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 16,207 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 19,043 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 20,908 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 20,875 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 21,753 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 21,709 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 21,234 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 22,144 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 22,948 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 23,731 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 23,731 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25,123 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 25,798 | +2.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 25,798 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 25,798 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,892, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +49.7% | 4,957 | 7,423 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,720 | 4,957 | 7,779 | 3 |
| 1980s | 13,078 | 10,215 | 16,052 | 7 |
| 1990s | 13,763 | 11,007 | 16,603 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,815 | 11,341 | 16,207 | 7 |
| 2010s | 21,095 | 19,043 | 22,144 | 7 |
| 2020s | 24,266 | 22,948 | 25,798 | 5 |
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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Mongolia was 25,798 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,798 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,957 in 1972.
- How does Mongolia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release