Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Mongolia
Mongolia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Mongolia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Mongolia is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 40.2% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 1.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Mongolia ranks 163rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +77.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -61.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +475.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -54.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +92.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -61.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -35.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +40.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Mongolia?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Mongolia was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 163rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. 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 tertiary 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