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
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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

Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,708 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release