Ireland vs Mexico: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a

Ireland
10.3%
in 2021
Mexico
11.0%
in 2022
Ireland rank
82nd
Mexico rank
79th

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time

  • Ireland
  • Mexico
10152025199820102022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 11.0% against 10.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 82nd and Mexico ranks 79th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 16.1% 10.1% 6.1% Ireland
2000s 19.5% 11.4% 8.0% Ireland
2010s 17.6% 11.6% 5.9% Ireland
2020s 10.9% 11.6% 0.7% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student as a, Ireland or Mexico?
Mexico, at 11.0% against 10.3% in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Ireland and Mexico?
0.7%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mexico?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Mexico rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Ireland ranks 82nd and Mexico ranks 79th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
103 places, 1,391 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release