Development of the secular education system in Mongolia (1920-1930s)

The article deals with the specific features of the evolution of the Mongolian education system in 1920-1930s, in particular development of the secular education from scratch with the help and support of the USSR. We have considered the principles of the Soviet educational system, which formed the basis of the educational system of the Mongolian People’s Republic. Based on archival materials we have revealed the main aspects of the Soviet-Mongolian cooperation in the field of education during the period under study, and analyzed the issues of training the national personnel in the leading educational institutions of the USSR.