Expenditure on secondary education in Mexico
Mexico: Expenditure on secondary education was 32.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Mexico, 1989–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2016, expenditure on secondary education in Mexico stood at 32.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Mexico peaked at 36.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1992.
Mexico ranks 78th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 30.4% | — |
| 1990 | 29.0% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 29.5% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 27.6% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 27.6% | 36.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 28.7% | 34.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 30.3% | 35.2% | 7 |
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 expenditure on secondary education in Mexico?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Mexico was 32.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1992.
- How does Mexico rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Mexico ranks 78th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.