Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mongolia

Mongolia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 638,262 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
638,262 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
113th
of 186 countries
All-time high
658,769 number
in 2006
All-time low
482,861 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mongolia, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 482.9k number1999: 491.8k number2000: 497.5k number2001: 498.7k number2002: 552.3k number2003: 519.8k number2004: 501.4k number2005: 482.9k number2006: 658.8k number2007: 636.2k number2008: 613.8k number2009: 593.6k number2010: 576.7k number2011: 563.7k number2012: 553.9k number2013: 550.0k number2014: 551.9k number2015: 559.6k number2016: 572.5k number2017: 589.4k number2018: 611.6k number2019: 638.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mongolia stood at 638,262 number.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 658,769 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 482,861 number, in 1998.

That places Mongolia 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Mongolia, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 482,861 number —
1999 491,753 number +1.8%
2000 497,525 number +1.2%
2001 498,747 number +0.2%
2002 552,300 number +10.7%
2003 519,788 number -5.9%
2004 501,392 number -3.5%
2005 482,871 number -3.7%
2006 658,769 number +36.4%
2007 636,240 number -3.4%
2008 613,770 number -3.5%
2009 593,647 number -3.3%
2010 576,686 number -2.9%
2011 563,690 number -2.3%
2012 553,939 number -1.7%
2013 550,006 number -0.7%
2014 551,899 number +0.3%
2015 559,580 number +1.4%
2016 572,504 number +2.3%
2017 589,400 number +3.0%
2018 611,594 number +3.8%
2019 638,262 number +4.4%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 638,262 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 million number, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 638,262 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 635,425 number, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +36.4% 482,871 number 658,769 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 487,307 number 482,861 number 491,753 number 2
2000s 555,505 number 482,871 number 658,769 number 10
2010s 576,756 number 550,006 number 638,262 number 10

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 110 Uruguay 666,171 number compare
  2. 111 Denmark 653,096 number compare
  3. 112 Puerto Rico 647,640 number compare
  4. 114 Norway 636,520 number compare
  5. 115 New Zealand 632,588 number compare
  6. 116 Finland 613,977 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mongolia?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mongolia was 638,262 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 658,769 number in 2006.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 482,861 number in 1998.
How does Mongolia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Mongolia ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.