Mongolia vs Portugal: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Mongolia
10.0%
in 2021
Portugal
9.8%
in 2022
Mongolia rank
88th
Portugal rank
90th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Mongolia
- Portugal
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 10.0% against 9.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 90th of 123 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 14.8% | 1.8% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.1% | 1.4% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 0.9% | 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 Portugal?
- Mongolia, at 10.0% against 9.8% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Mongolia and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mongolia and Portugal rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mongolia ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 90th 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