Mexico vs Philippines: Government expenditure on education, total
Mexico
4.1%
in 2022
Philippines
4.0%
in 2025
Mexico rank
105th
Philippines rank
108th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 105th and Philippines ranks 108th of 196 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 1.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 1.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Mexico and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Mexico ranks 105th and Philippines ranks 108th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.