Government expenditure on education … education not specified level in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure on education … education not specified level was 3,484 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,484 millions
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
6th
of 149 countries
All-time high
5,205 millions
in 2011
All-time low
0 millions
in 1994
Years of data
23
1994–2022
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ in Mexico, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3,484 millions for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Mexico peaked at 5,205 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1994.
That places Mexico 6th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education … education not specified level in Mexico, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 millions | — |
| 1995 | 0 millions | — |
| 2001 | 1,157 millions | — |
| 2002 | 1,321 millions | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 1,878 millions | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 1,922 millions | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,827 millions | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 2,133 millions | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 2,241 millions | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,578 millions | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 2,991 millions | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 3,480 millions | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 5,205 millions | +49.6% |
| 2012 | 4,701 millions | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 4,799 millions | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,784 millions | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,330 millions | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 3,724 millions | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 3,249 millions | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 3,120 millions | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2,913 millions | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 3,218 millions | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 3,484 millions | +8.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3,484 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.94 millions, 705.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3,484 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9241 millions, 3770.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,005 millions | 1,157 millions | 2,991 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,155 millions | 3,120 millions | 5,205 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,205 millions | 2,913 millions | 3,484 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, ppp$ in Mexico?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Mexico was 3,484 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,205 millions in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ 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, ppp$?
- Mexico ranks 6th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 not specified by level, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release