Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Mexico, 1989–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Mexico stood at 1.4%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Mexico peaked at 1.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 83rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.7% | — |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +35.5% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Mexico?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Mexico was 1.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release