Japan vs Mexico: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Japan
0.7%
in 2021
Mexico
0.7%
in 2022
Japan rank
57th
Mexico rank
60th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 57th and Mexico ranks 60th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Japan and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Japan ranks 57th and Mexico ranks 60th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release