Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mongolia
Mongolia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 10.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 10.0% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2021.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mongolia peaked at 20.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2017.
Mongolia ranks 88th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -77.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +625.9% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.5% | 17.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 2.8% | 20.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.0% | 11.3% | 2 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mongolia?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mongolia was 10.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2017.
- How does Mongolia rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mongolia ranks 88th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release