Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Mexico or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 21.4% against 21.1% in Mexico as of 2014.

What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Mexico and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.3%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tanzania, United Republic of?

10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Expenditure on tertiary education

Mexico

21.1%

in 2016

Tanzania, United Republic of

21.4%

in 2014

Mexico rank

75th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

72nd

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Mexico
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 21.4% against 21.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 75th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 72nd of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	16.2%	13.2%	3.0%	Mexico
1990s	16.4%	17.6%	1.2%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	18.2%	25.7%	7.4%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	20.5%	24.8%	4.4%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Mexico or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 21.4% against 21.1% in Mexico as of 2014.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Mexico and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.3%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
How do Mexico and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Mexico ranks 75th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 72nd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.