Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Mexico
Mexico: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 27.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Mexico, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Mexico stood at 27.2%.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Mexico peaked at 31.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2011.
Mexico ranks 48th of 92 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.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 21.5% | 31.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 21.2% | 29.9% | 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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Mexico?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Mexico was 27.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2011.
- How does Mexico rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Mexico ranks 48th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation 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/