Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Mongolia
Mongolia: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 5.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Mongolia, 1997–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, tertiary in Mongolia is 5.2%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 51.4% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Mongolia peaked at 33.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2011.
Mongolia ranks 109th of 111 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 per student, tertiary in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33.3% | — |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -72.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +478.0% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 18.3% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 2.9% | 16.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 106 Armenia 9.9% compare
- 107 Mauritius 9.6% compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 7.5% compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 4.9% compare
- 111 Madagascar 0.0% compare
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Mongolia?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Mongolia was 5.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2011.
- How does Mongolia rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Mongolia ranks 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.