Iceland vs Mexico: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Iceland
2.4%
in 2022
Mexico
2.6%
in 2022
Iceland rank
92nd
Mexico rank
90th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 90th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.8% | 3.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 6.2% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Iceland or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Iceland and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Mexico rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 90th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release