Official school, pupil and teacher counts for the 2025/26 academic year.
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Education in Mongolia
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Mongolia's Ministry of Education reports 900 general-education schools and 819,907 pupils in 2025/26, alongside 39,126 core teachers and 161,891 higher-education students. Mongolia's current Ministry releases make it possible to show school and higher-education scale from the same academic year.
Mongolia education snapshot
Mongolia's current Ministry releases make it possible to show school and higher-education scale from the same academic year.
General-education schools
900
General-education pupils
819,907
Core teachers
39,126
Higher-education students
161,891
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The stage map follows the Ministry's grade groupings for primary, middle and upper-secondary education.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Grades I to V | Primary | The Ministry reports primary pupils separately within general education. |
| Grades VI to IX | Middle | Middle grades form the second main general-education grouping. |
| Grades X to XII | Upper secondary | Upper-secondary pupils are reported separately within the school total. |
| Universities and colleges | Higher education | Universities and colleges provide diploma, bachelor, master and doctoral study. |
Key evidence
The 900-school and 819,907-pupil figures describe the general-education sector, while 39,126 counts core teachers in that sector.
| Indicator or rule | Value | Reference | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| General-education schools | 900 | 2025/26 | 717 public and 183 private |
| General-education pupils | 819,907 | 2025/26 | All general-education schools |
| Core teachers | 39,126 | 2025/26 | Primary and secondary education |
| Higher-education students | 161,891 | 2025/26 | Universities and colleges |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How to read the Mongolia evidence
The 161,891 higher-education students are a separate post-school population and are not added to the general-school pupil count.
All headline figures retain the 2025/26 academic-year reference.
Frequently asked questions
How many general-education schools were operating in Mongolia in 2025/26?
The Ministry reports 900 schools.
How many pupils were enrolled in general education?
The 2025/26 count is 819,907 pupils.
How many core teachers were reported?
The Ministry reports 39,126 core teachers.
How many higher-education students were enrolled?
The 2025/26 higher-education total is 161,891 students.
Sources and methodology
Both visible sources are Mongolia Ministry of Education statistical releases.
Official university and college student total for 2025/26.
Methodology: Mongolia's school, teacher and higher-education counts remain in their official sector scope and are not combined into a synthetic learner total.