Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mexico
Mexico: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 27.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mexico, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mexico is 27.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mexico peaked at 31.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2011.
Mexico ranks 50th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.2% | — |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 21.5% | 31.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 21.2% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.6% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mexico?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mexico was 27.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2011.
- How does Mexico rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Mexico ranks 50th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release