Expenditure on tertiary education in Mongolia
Mongolia: Expenditure on tertiary education was 6.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on tertiary 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
The most recent figure for expenditure on tertiary education in Mongolia is 6.4%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 41.5% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Mongolia peaked at 19.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2011.
That places Mongolia 151st out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.9% | — |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -63.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -42.7% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +410.8% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.5% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 3.8% | 19.6% | 8 |
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More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Mongolia?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Mongolia was 6.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2011.
- How does Mongolia rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Mongolia ranks 151st out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.