Mexico vs Uruguay: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of
Mexico
14.0%
in 2021
Uruguay
14.4%
in 2023
Mexico rank
84th
Uruguay rank
82nd
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 14.4% against 14.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 115 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.3% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 8.6% | 5.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 14.2% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 14.0% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 14.4% against 14.0% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Mexico ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per 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