Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 11,611 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Mexico, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 11,611 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ 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 us$ in Mexico peaked at 12,538 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,127 millions, in 1999.
That places Mexico 11th out of 112 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 upper secondary education, constant US$ in Mexico, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,071 millions | — |
| 1999 | 5,127 millions | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 8,875 millions | +73.1% |
| 2002 | 6,265 millions | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 8,021 millions | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 7,247 millions | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 7,679 millions | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 7,816 millions | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8,343 millions | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 8,760 millions | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 9,143 millions | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9,656 millions | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 10,411 millions | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 11,134 millions | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 11,480 millions | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 12,224 millions | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 12,538 millions | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 12,413 millions | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11,664 millions | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 10,655 millions | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 11,558 millions | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 11,780 millions | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 12,318 millions | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 11,611 millions | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,599 millions | 5,127 millions | 6,071 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,016 millions | 6,265 millions | 9,143 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,373 millions | 9,656 millions | 12,538 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,903 millions | 11,611 millions | 12,318 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 us$ in Mexico?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Mexico was 11,611 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 12,538 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,127 millions in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release