Religions:
Buddhist Lamaist 50%, Shamanist and Christian 6%, Muslim 4%, none 40% (2004)
Languages:
Khalkha Mongol 90%, Turkic, Russian (1999)
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.8% male: 98% female: 97.5% (2000 census)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 13 years male: 12 years female: 14 years (2006)
Education expenditures:
5% of GDP (2004)