El Salvador vs Mexico: Government expenditure per student, secondary

El Salvador
15.1%
in 2018
Mexico
14.4%
in 2016
El Salvador rank
81st
Mexico rank
84th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

  • El Salvador
  • Mexico
051015199820082018

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 15.1% against 14.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mexico ahead.

El Salvador ranks 81st and Mexico ranks 84th of 109 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 8.6% 14.1% 5.5% Mexico
2000s 11.1% 14.2% 3.1% Mexico
2010s 12.7% 15.2% 2.5% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, El Salvador or Mexico?
El Salvador, at 15.1% against 14.4% in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between El Salvador and Mexico?
0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?
El Salvador ranks 81st and Mexico ranks 84th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.