Mexico vs Rwanda: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Mexico
0.8%
in 2022
Rwanda
0.8%
in 2024
Mexico rank
77th
Rwanda rank
80th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Mexico
  • Rwanda
0.20.40.60.811.2197720002024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Rwanda ahead.

Mexico ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 80th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Rwanda
2000s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Rwanda
2010s 1.0% 0.7% 0.2% Mexico
2020s 0.9% 0.6% 0.3% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Mexico or Rwanda?
Mexico, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Mexico and Rwanda?
0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Rwanda?
17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Rwanda rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Mexico ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 80th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release