Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 20,457 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Mexico, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Mexico stood at 20,457 millions. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Mexico peaked at 20,457 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,956 millions, in 1999.
Mexico ranks 9th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Mexico, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,730 millions | — |
| 1999 | 5,956 millions | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 8,078 millions | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 8,643 millions | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 9,742 millions | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 10,394 millions | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 11,719 millions | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 12,288 millions | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 12,184 millions | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 12,522 millions | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 14,121 millions | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 14,865 millions | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 16,000 millions | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 17,023 millions | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 18,246 millions | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 19,242 millions | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 19,990 millions | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 20,203 millions | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19,610 millions | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 18,225 millions | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 19,074 millions | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 18,413 millions | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 18,663 millions | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 20,457 millions | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,343 millions | 5,956 millions | 6,730 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,077 millions | 8,078 millions | 14,121 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,248 millions | 14,865 millions | 20,203 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,178 millions | 18,413 millions | 20,457 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Mexico
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Mexico?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Mexico was 20,457 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20,457 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,956 millions in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release