Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 69.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Mongolia, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 69.3% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Mongolia peaked at 69.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2013.
Mongolia ranks 68th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.8% | — |
| 1999 | 41.5% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -97.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +3056.2% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 38.8% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 1.7% | 69.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 65 United States of America 69.6%
- 66 Benin 69.5% compare
- 67 Vanuatu 69.5% compare
- 69 Netherlands 69.1% compare
- 70 Norway 68.6% compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 68.3% compare
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Mongolia?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Mongolia was 69.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Mongolia ranks 68th out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.