Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 13.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mongolia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 13.8% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2024.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mongolia peaked at 20.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2022.
That places Mongolia 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.8% | — |
| 1998 | 15.2% | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +53.9% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +20.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 13.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 13.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.4%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 12.8% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 13.3% | 20.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.3% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 7.5% | 13.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 55.47 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 789.32 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mongolia?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mongolia was 13.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Mongolia ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.