Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) was 122,078 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Mexico is 122,078 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Mexico peaked at 122,078 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,659 millions, in 1990.
That places Mexico 11th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,659 millions | — |
| 1991 | 14,969 millions | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 18,766 millions | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 29,380 millions | +56.6% |
| 1995 | 28,388 millions | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 32,675 millions | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 36,011 millions | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 43,966 millions | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 47,370 millions | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 50,679 millions | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 60,048 millions | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 59,622 millions | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 65,018 millions | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 70,078 millions | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 73,239 millions | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 79,719 millions | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 84,216 millions | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 89,242 millions | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 97,585 millions | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 102,714 millions | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 96,949 millions | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 114,257 millions | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 116,650 millions | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 116,942 millions | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 111,183 millions | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 107,885 millions | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 110,426 millions | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 112,434 millions | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 122,078 millions | +8.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 122,078 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,536 millions, 26.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 122,078 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,357 millions, 51.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +56.6% | 18,766 millions | 29,380 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,693 millions | 12,659 millions | 36,011 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 63,396 millions | 43,966 millions | 84,216 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,934 millions | 89,242 millions | 116,942 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 114,979 millions | 110,426 millions | 122,078 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, ppp$ in Mexico?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Mexico was 122,078 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 122,078 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,659 millions in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release