Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Mexico
Mexico: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 3.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Mexico, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Mexico stood at 3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Mexico peaked at 8.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2002.
Mexico ranks 76th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.3% | — |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +92.0% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -40.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +46.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 3.8% | 8.5% | 8 |
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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Mexico?
- Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Mexico was 3.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Mexico ranks 76th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/