Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Mongolia

Mongolia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP was 0.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
down 53.9%
World rank
146th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 2011
Years of data
11
1997–2017

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Mongolia, 1997–2017

0.20.40.60.811.21997200720171997: 0.629 %2002: 1.1 %2004: 0.797 %2010: 0.31 %2011: 0.176 %2012: 1 %2013: 0.811 %2014: 0.674 %2015: 0.478 %2016: 0.568 %2017: 0.262 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Mongolia is 0.3%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.9% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 1.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.

That places Mongolia 146th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%) in Mongolia, 1997 to 2017.
Year % Change
1997 0.6%
2002 1.1% +77.2%
2004 0.8% -28.5%
2010 0.3% -61.1%
2011 0.2% -43.2%
2012 1.0% +475.8%
2013 0.8% -20.2%
2014 0.7% -16.9%
2015 0.5% -29.0%
2016 0.6% +18.8%
2017 0.3% -53.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 1.0% 0.8% 1.1% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.2% 1.0% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 143 Myanmar 0.3% compare
  2. 144 Cameroon 0.3% compare
  3. 145 Comoros 0.3% compare
  4. 147 Bermuda 0.3% compare
  5. 148 Kazakhstan 0.2% compare
  6. 149 Gambia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Mongolia?
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Mongolia was 0.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
How does Mongolia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
Mongolia ranks 146th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. 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, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
160 places, 3,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/