Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Mexico
Mexico: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 97.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Mexico, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Mexico is 97.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Mexico peaked at 97.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2010.
That places Mexico 24th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 95.7% | — |
| 2002 | 97.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 93.6% | 97.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 91.5% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.2% | 97.4% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Mexico?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Mexico was 97.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Mexico ranks 24th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release