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.

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

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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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About this data

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.