Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Mongolia
Mongolia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Mongolia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 5.2% for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 42.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 7.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 38th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.9% | — |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 2 |
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Mongolia?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Mongolia was 5.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 38th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Initial government expenditure on 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