Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 4.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Mexico, 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Mexico stood at 4.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Mexico peaked at 5.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1989.
That places Mexico 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.3% | — |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Mexico?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Mexico was 4.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1989.
- How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release