Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mongolia
Mongolia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 13.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mongolia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 13.8% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2024.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mongolia peaked at 20.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2022.
Mongolia ranks 81st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.8% | — |
| 1998 | 15.2% | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +53.9% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 12.8% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 13.3% | 20.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.3% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 7.5% | 13.8% | 5 |
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 13.8% in 2024, 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 20.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Mongolia ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release