All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mexico
Mexico: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 84.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mexico, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mexico stood at 84.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mexico peaked at 88.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 14th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 88.5% | — |
| 2002 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7% | 84.8% | 88.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 82.8% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.6% | 85.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mexico?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mexico was 84.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release