Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Mongolia
Mongolia: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Mongolia, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Mongolia is 0.8%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Mongolia peaked at 1.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.
That places Mongolia 57th out of 116 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.1% | — |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 8 |
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 lower secondary education as a percentage in Mongolia?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Mongolia was 0.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- How does Mongolia rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Mongolia ranks 57th out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release