Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 9,977 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9,977 millions
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11,647 millions
in 2014
All-time low
3,510 millions
in 1999
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Mexico, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Mexico stood at 9,977 millions.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Mexico peaked at 11,647 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,510 millions, in 1999.
That places Mexico 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, US$ in Mexico, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,649 millions | — |
| 1999 | 3,510 millions | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 5,473 millions | +55.9% |
| 2002 | 5,866 millions | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 6,002 millions | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6,446 millions | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 7,664 millions | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 8,038 millions | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 8,214 millions | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 8,404 millions | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7,830 millions | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 9,090 millions | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 9,882 millions | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 10,158 millions | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 11,264 millions | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 11,647 millions | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 10,502 millions | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 9,143 millions | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 9,235 millions | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8,785 millions | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 9,435 millions | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 8,412 millions | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 9,262 millions | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 9,977 millions | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,580 millions | 3,510 millions | 3,649 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,104 millions | 5,473 millions | 8,404 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,914 millions | 8,785 millions | 11,647 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,217 millions | 8,412 millions | 9,977 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Mexico
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Mexico?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Mexico was 9,977 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11,647 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,510 millions in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release