Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mongolia
Mongolia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 21.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
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 21.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mongolia peaked at 49.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2017.
That places Mongolia 32nd out of 99 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.5% | — |
| 1999 | 45.4% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 45.4% | 49.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 21.2% | 34.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- 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)
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 21.2% 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 49.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2017.
- How does Mongolia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Mongolia ranks 32nd out of 99 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 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release