Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 43,319 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
43,319 millions
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 137 countries
All-time high
47,996 millions
in 2015
All-time low
8,333 millions
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2021
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Mexico, 1990–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Mexico stood at 43,319 millions.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Mexico peaked at 47,996 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,333 millions, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 11th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Mexico, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,333 millions | — |
| 1991 | 9,651 millions | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 11,038 millions | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 20,958 millions | +89.9% |
| 1995 | 20,153 millions | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 24,808 millions | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 21,344 millions | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 31,631 millions | +48.2% |
| 2002 | 27,724 millions | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 32,467 millions | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 31,781 millions | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 34,137 millions | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 34,153 millions | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34,404 millions | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 34,768 millions | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 36,881 millions | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 38,625 millions | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 40,225 millions | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 42,435 millions | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 44,342 millions | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 46,416 millions | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 47,996 millions | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 46,918 millions | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 44,617 millions | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 40,897 millions | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 43,184 millions | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 42,472 millions | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 43,319 millions | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,612 millions | 8,333 millions | 24,808 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 33,105 millions | 27,724 millions | 36,881 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 43,565 millions | 38,625 millions | 47,996 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,896 millions | 42,472 millions | 43,319 millions | 2 |
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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 secondary education, constant ppp$ in Mexico?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Mexico was 43,319 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 47,996 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,333 millions in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 137 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release