Expenditure on secondary education in Mongolia
Mongolia: Expenditure on secondary education was 29.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Mongolia, 1997–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2017, expenditure on secondary education in Mongolia stood at 29.2%.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Mongolia peaked at 61.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2016.
That places Mongolia 96th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 61.7% | — |
| 2004 | 32.8% | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 28.3% | 37.9% | 8 |
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More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in Mongolia?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Mongolia was 29.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Mongolia ranks 96th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.