Mexico vs Sweden: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$
Mexico
9,805 millions
in 2022
Sweden
6,974 millions
in 2022
Mexico rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time
- Mexico
- Sweden
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 9,805 millions against 6,974 millions in Sweden, a difference of 2,831 millions.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 115 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,767 millions | 4,980 millions | 2,214 millions | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5,475 millions | 5,644 millions | 169.21 millions | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8,763 millions | 7,031 millions | 1,732 millions | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9,285 millions | 7,407 millions | 1,878 millions | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Mexico or Sweden?
- Mexico, at 9,805 millions against 6,974 millions in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Mexico and Sweden?
- 2,831 millions, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). 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