Education spending in Mongolia
Mongolia: Education spending was 5.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.21
Change on year
up 42.5%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.21
in 2002
All-time low
3.66
in 2023
Years of data
18
1997–2024
Education spending in Mongolia, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in Mongolia is 5.21, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 42.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Mongolia peaked at 7.21 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.66, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 56th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Education spending in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.95 | — |
| 1998 | 5.49 | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 5.15 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 5.55 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 7.21 | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 4.33 | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 4.69 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 5.14 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 4.65 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 4.61 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 4.94 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.71 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 5.18 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 4.07 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 3.66 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 5.21 | +42.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 5.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 5.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.86 | 3.95 | 5.49 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.38 | 4.33 | 7.21 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4.07 | 5.2 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 3.66 | 5.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 53 East Timor 5.24 compare
- 54 Germany 5.24 compare
- 55 New Zealand 5.21 compare
- 57 Estonia 5.21 compare
- 58 Netherlands 5.18 compare
- 59 Maldives 5.17 compare
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 education spending in Mongolia?
- Education spending in Mongolia was 5.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 in 2002.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for education spending?
- Mongolia ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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