Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 20,873 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Mexico, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 20,873 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Mexico peaked at 22,539 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,217 millions, in 1999.
That places Mexico 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Mexico, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,913 millions | — |
| 1999 | 9,217 millions | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 15,954 millions | +73.1% |
| 2002 | 11,262 millions | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 14,418 millions | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 13,028 millions | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 13,803 millions | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 14,051 millions | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 14,998 millions | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 15,748 millions | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 16,436 millions | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 17,359 millions | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 18,715 millions | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 20,015 millions | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 20,636 millions | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 21,974 millions | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 22,539 millions | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 22,314 millions | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 20,967 millions | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 19,154 millions | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 20,777 millions | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 21,176 millions | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22,143 millions | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 20,873 millions | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,065 millions | 9,217 millions | 10,913 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,411 millions | 11,262 millions | 16,436 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 20,445 millions | 17,359 millions | 22,539 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,397 millions | 20,873 millions | 22,143 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Mexico?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Mexico was 20,873 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22,539 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,217 millions in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release