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