Government expenditure on education not … not specified level in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure on education not … not specified level was 3,617 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,617 millions
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 147 countries
All-time high
6,997 millions
in 2011
All-time low
0 millions
in 1994
Years of data
23
1994–2022
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Mexico, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3,617 millions for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Mexico peaked at 6,997 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1994.
Mexico ranks 6th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education not … not specified level in Mexico, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 millions | — |
| 1995 | 0 millions | — |
| 2001 | 2,246 millions | — |
| 2002 | 2,516 millions | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 3,479 millions | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 3,468 millions | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,170 millions | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 3,490 millions | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 3,569 millions | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3,916 millions | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 4,330 millions | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 4,978 millions | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 6,997 millions | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 6,191 millions | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 6,235 millions | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6,077 millions | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5,513 millions | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 4,536 millions | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 3,918 millions | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 3,722 millions | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 3,369 millions | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 3,651 millions | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 3,617 millions | -0.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3,617 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.82 millions, 750.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3,617 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.06 millions, 3422.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,354 millions | 2,246 millions | 4,330 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,352 millions | 3,722 millions | 6,997 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,546 millions | 3,369 millions | 3,651 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 not specified by level, constant in Mexico?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Mexico was 3,617 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6,997 millions in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant?
- Mexico ranks 6th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 not specified by level, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release