Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mongolia

Mongolia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 56,148 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
56,148 number
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
129th
of 205 countries
All-time high
66,335 number
in 2001
All-time low
26,508 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mongolia, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 56,148 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mongolia peaked at 66,335 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26,508 number, in 1970.

Mongolia ranks 129th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Mongolia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 26,508 number
1971 27,772 number +4.8%
1972 29,891 number +7.6%
1973 34,822 number +16.5%
1974 37,239 number +6.9%
1975 39,351 number +5.7%
1976 40,524 number +3.0%
1977 40,906 number +0.9%
1978 41,553 number +1.6%
1979 42,235 number +1.6%
1980 42,989 number +1.8%
1981 44,102 number +2.6%
1982 45,567 number +3.3%
1983 46,882 number +2.9%
1984 48,213 number +2.8%
1985 49,401 number +2.5%
1986 50,083 number +1.4%
1987 50,391 number +0.6%
1988 50,905 number +1.0%
1989 51,445 number +1.1%
1990 52,031 number +1.1%
1991 52,829 number +1.5%
1992 53,676 number +1.6%
1993 54,505 number +1.5%
1994 55,158 number +1.2%
1995 56,078 number +1.7%
1996 57,847 number +3.2%
1997 57,440 number -0.7%
1998 59,862 number +4.2%
1999 62,092 number +3.7%
2000 64,664 number +4.1%
2001 66,335 number +2.6%
2002 65,164 number -1.8%
2003 62,542 number -4.0%
2004 60,190 number -3.8%
2005 57,723 number -4.1%
2006 55,215 number -4.3%
2007 53,098 number -3.8%
2008 51,236 number -3.5%
2009 47,543 number -7.2%
2010 45,949 number -3.4%
2011 44,647 number -2.8%
2012 43,588 number -2.4%
2013 42,935 number -1.5%
2014 42,529 number -0.9%
2015 42,831 number +0.7%
2016 44,478 number +3.8%
2017 47,188 number +6.1%
2018 50,019 number +6.0%
2019 52,954 number +5.9%
2020 56,148 number +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36,080 number 26,508 number 42,235 number 10
1980s 47,998 number 42,989 number 51,445 number 10
1990s 56,152 number 52,031 number 62,092 number 10
2000s 58,371 number 47,543 number 66,335 number 10
2010s 45,712 number 42,529 number 52,954 number 10
2020s 56,148 number 56,148 number 56,148 number 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57,724 number compare
  2. 127 Slovakia 57,440 number compare
  3. 128 Gambia 56,255 number compare
  4. 130 Hong Kong, China 55,992 number compare
  5. 131 Namibia 52,881 number compare
  6. 132 Georgia 49,032 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mongolia?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mongolia was 56,148 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 66,335 number in 2001.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,508 number in 1970.
How does Mongolia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Mongolia ranks 129th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.