Estonia vs Mongolia: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Estonia
5.2%
in 2022
Mongolia
5.2%
in 2024
Estonia rank
57th
Mongolia rank
56th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Estonia
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 57th and Mongolia ranks 56th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.4% 4.9% 1.5% Estonia
2000s 5.2% 5.4% 0.1% Mongolia
2010s 4.9% 4.7% 0.2% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Estonia or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Estonia and Mongolia?
0.0%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Mongolia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Mongolia rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Estonia ranks 57th and Mongolia ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.