Government expenditure on education, total in Mongolia
Mongolia: Government expenditure on education, total was 13.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Mongolia, 1997–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education, total in Mongolia stood at 13.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Mongolia peaked at 20.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2022.
That places Mongolia 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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 government expenditure on education, total in Mongolia?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Mongolia was 13.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Mongolia ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.