Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Mexico
Mexico: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 1.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Mexico, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Mexico stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Mexico peaked at 4.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2018.
That places Mexico 103rd out of 126 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.1% | — |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2 |
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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Mexico?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Mexico was 1.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Mexico ranks 103rd out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release