Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 20,105 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Mexico, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Mexico stood at 20,105 millions. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Mexico peaked at 20,105 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,527 millions, in 1999.
That places Mexico 12th 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ in Mexico, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,285 millions | — |
| 1999 | 4,527 millions | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 8,221 millions | +81.6% |
| 2002 | 5,913 millions | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 7,783 millions | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 7,221 millions | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 7,956 millions | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 8,589 millions | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 9,415 millions | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 10,367 millions | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 11,352 millions | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 12,134 millions | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 13,921 millions | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 15,197 millions | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 15,884 millions | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 17,299 millions | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 17,699 millions | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 18,323 millions | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 17,385 millions | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 16,055 millions | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 17,688 millions | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 18,309 millions | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 19,515 millions | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 20,105 millions | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,906 millions | 4,527 millions | 5,285 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,535 millions | 5,913 millions | 11,352 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,159 millions | 12,134 millions | 18,323 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,310 millions | 18,309 millions | 20,105 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Mexico?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Mexico was 20,105 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20,105 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,527 millions in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release