Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Mongolia

Mongolia: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.2%
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
101st
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 1997
All-time low
1.2%
in 2017
Years of data
10
1997–2017

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Mongolia, 1997–2017

00.511.522.51997200720171997: 2.4 %2004: 1.4 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 2 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 1.2% for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 2.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2017.

That places Mongolia 101st out of 165 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.

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Mongolia, 1997 to 2017.
Year % Change
1997 2.4%
2004 1.4% -41.8%
2010 1.6% +10.1%
2011 1.4% -10.4%
2012 2.0% +40.5%
2013 1.7% -11.4%
2014 1.7% -4.7%
2015 1.4% -14.2%
2016 1.5% +2.8%
2017 1.2% -18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1
2000s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1
2010s 1.6% 1.2% 2.0% 8

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  5. 103 Niger 1.1% compare
  6. 104 Greece 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Mongolia?
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Mongolia was 1.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
How does Mongolia rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Mongolia ranks 101st out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release