Government expenditure on education in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure on education was 15.88 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.88
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
24.12
in 1995
All-time low
12.15
in 1991
Years of data
27
1991–2021
Government expenditure on education in Mexico, 1991–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on education in Mexico stood at 15.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Mexico peaked at 24.12 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.15, in 1991.
Mexico ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.15 | — |
| 1992 | 15.1 | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 21.56 | +42.8% |
| 1995 | 24.12 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 16.32 | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 16.69 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 19.65 | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 20.62 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 21.46 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 22.47 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 22.05 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 21.9 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.82 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 19.89 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 17.38 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 18.67 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 18.64 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.42 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.09 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.91 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 18.81 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 19.02 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.94 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 17.58 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.58 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 16.2 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 15.88 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.66 | 12.15 | 24.12 | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.49 | 17.38 | 22.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18 | 16.58 | 19.02 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.04 | 15.88 | 16.2 | 2 |
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 in Mexico?
- Government expenditure on education in Mexico was 15.88 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 24.12 in 1995.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.15 in 1991.
- How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on education?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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