Mexico vs Spain: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Mexico
12.3%
in 2022
Spain
10.9%
in 2022
Mexico rank
35th
Spain rank
38th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 12.3% against 10.9% in Spain, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 35th and Spain ranks 38th of 72 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.0% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.4% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.0% | 1.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 12.3% against 10.9% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Mexico and Spain?
- 1.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Mexico ranks 35th and Spain ranks 38th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). 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