Government expenditure on education, US$ in Mongolia
Mongolia: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 1,229 millions in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Mongolia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1,229 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 65.4% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Mongolia peaked at 1,229 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.63 millions, in 1997.
That places Mongolia 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.27 millions | 46.63 millions | 61.77 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 136.89 millions | 63.1 millions | 235.83 millions | 5 |
| 2010s | 523.5 millions | 333.96 millions | 638.63 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 986.4 millions | 743.42 millions | 1,229 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Mongolia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Mongolia?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Mongolia was 1,229 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,229 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.63 millions in 1997.
- How does Mongolia rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Mongolia ranks 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release