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