Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 638,262 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mongolia, 1998–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +36.4% | 482,871 number | 658,769 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
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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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.