Population by level of education in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population by level of education was 3.13 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Mongolia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by level of education in Mongolia is 3.13 million people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Mongolia peaked at 3.13 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 4,200 people, in 1950.
That places Mongolia 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by level of education in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,200 people | — |
| 1955 | 9,400 people | +123.8% |
| 1960 | 18,200 people | +93.6% |
| 1965 | 30,400 people | +67.0% |
| 1970 | 45,200 people | +48.7% |
| 1975 | 64,200 people | +42.0% |
| 1980 | 89,400 people | +39.3% |
| 1985 | 121,700 people | +36.1% |
| 1990 | 154,900 people | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 190,600 people | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 241,000 people | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 306,700 people | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 394,300 people | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 480,900 people | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 560,500 people | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 638,100 people | +13.8% |
| 2030 | 737,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2035 | 881,800 people | +19.6% |
| 2040 | 1.06 million people | +19.7% |
| 2045 | 1.22 million people | +15.9% |
| 2050 | 1.39 million people | +13.2% |
| 2055 | 1.55 million people | +12.1% |
| 2060 | 1.73 million people | +11.7% |
| 2065 | 1.93 million people | +11.4% |
| 2070 | 2.14 million people | +10.8% |
| 2075 | 2.35 million people | +9.7% |
| 2080 | 2.54 million people | +8.1% |
| 2085 | 2.71 million people | +6.8% |
| 2090 | 2.87 million people | +5.8% |
| 2095 | 3.01 million people | +4.9% |
| 2100 | 3.13 million people | +4.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 3.13 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.24 million people, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3.13 million people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.65 million people, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by level of education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +123.8% | 4,200 people | 9,400 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,800 people | 4,200 people | 9,400 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 24,300 people | 18,200 people | 30,400 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 54,700 people | 45,200 people | 64,200 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 105,550 people | 89,400 people | 121,700 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 172,750 people | 154,900 people | 190,600 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 273,850 people | 241,000 people | 306,700 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 437,600 people | 394,300 people | 480,900 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 599,300 people | 560,500 people | 638,100 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 809,400 people | 737,000 people | 881,800 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.14 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.22 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.47 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.55 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.83 million people | 1.73 million people | 1.93 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 2.25 million people | 2.14 million people | 2.35 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 2.63 million people | 2.54 million people | 2.71 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 2.94 million people | 2.87 million people | 3.01 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 3.13 million people | 3.13 million people | 3.13 million people | 1 |
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 population by level of education in Mongolia?
- Population by level of education in Mongolia was 3.13 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,200 people in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for population by level of education?
- Mongolia ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.