Italy vs Mexico: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Italy
4.1%
in 2022
Mexico
4.1%
in 2022
Italy rank
106th
Mexico rank
107th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Italy
  • Mexico
12345191319672022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 106th and Mexico ranks 107th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 4.4% 3.4% 1.0% Italy
2000s 4.4% 4.5% 0.1% Mexico
2010s 4.1% 4.7% 0.7% Mexico
2020s 4.2% 4.3% 0.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Italy or Mexico?
Italy, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Italy and Mexico?
0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Italy ranks 106th and Mexico ranks 107th 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 as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.