Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mongolia
Mongolia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 21.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mongolia, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mongolia is 21.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mongolia peaked at 98.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2017.
Mongolia ranks 45th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.6% | — |
| 1999 | 56.3% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +119.1% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -72.7% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 56.3% | 58.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 21.8% | 98.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mongolia?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mongolia was 21.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2017.
- How does Mongolia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Mongolia ranks 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release