Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) was 70,503 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
70,503 millions
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 174 countries
All-time high
82,634 millions
in 2015
All-time low
19,460 millions
in 1989
Years of data
30
1989–2022
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Mexico, 1989–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Mexico is 70,503 millions, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Mexico peaked at 82,634 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,460 millions, in 1989.
Mexico ranks 15th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 19,460 millions | — |
| 1990 | 20,867 millions | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 23,778 millions | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 29,044 millions | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 36,089 millions | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 34,155 millions | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 37,529 millions | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 40,786 millions | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 48,534 millions | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 51,140 millions | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 53,698 millions | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 61,884 millions | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 59,839 millions | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 62,755 millions | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 63,772 millions | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 64,895 millions | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 67,363 millions | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 67,826 millions | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 71,020 millions | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 72,976 millions | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 75,252 millions | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 70,066 millions | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 80,734 millions | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 82,634 millions | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 79,222 millions | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 74,591 millions | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 71,598 millions | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 71,047 millions | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 70,966 millions | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 70,503 millions | -0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 70,503 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,774 millions, 39.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 70,503 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,215 millions, 58.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,460 millions | 19,460 millions | 19,460 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 31,750 millions | 20,867 millions | 40,786 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 60,171 millions | 48,534 millions | 67,826 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,344 millions | 70,066 millions | 82,634 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 70,839 millions | 70,503 millions | 71,047 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Mexico?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Mexico was 70,503 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 82,634 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,460 millions in 1989.
- How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release