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
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
February 2026 Data Release