Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mexico
Mexico: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 7.9% 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
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mexico stood at 7.9%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mexico peaked at 7.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2010.
Mexico ranks 88th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.5% | — |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +31.5% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +52.0% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 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 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 7.9% 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 7.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Mexico ranks 88th out of 100 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 52.1%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release