Mongolia vs Norway: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Mongolia
10.0%
in 2021
Norway
10.1%
in 2022
Mongolia rank
88th
Norway rank
85th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Mongolia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 88th and Norway ranks 85th of 123 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 12.3% | 4.3% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 1.3% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.2% | 0.4% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Mongolia or Norway?
- Norway, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Mongolia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Mongolia and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mongolia and Norway rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mongolia ranks 88th and Norway ranks 85th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release