Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure) was 41.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Mongolia, 1998–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2017, current education expenditure, tertiary in Mongolia stood at 41.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.7% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Mongolia peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2017.
Mongolia ranks 111th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -58.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 41.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 41.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.3%, 47% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 97.3% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 41.3% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.44 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,342 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 129,476 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 412,877 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Mongolia?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Mongolia was 41.3% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2017.
- How does Mongolia rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Mongolia ranks 111th out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).