Germany vs Mongolia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Germany
5.2%
in 2022
Mongolia
5.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
54th
Mongolia rank
56th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Germany
- Mongolia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mongolia ahead.
Germany ranks 54th and Mongolia ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 5.5% | 1.0% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Germany or Mongolia?
- Germany, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Mongolia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Germany and Mongolia?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mongolia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Mongolia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Germany ranks 54th and Mongolia ranks 56th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.