Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 9,805 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Mexico, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Mexico stood at 9,805 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Mexico peaked at 10,470 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,668 millions, in 1999.
Mexico ranks 12th of 115 countries on this measure, 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, US$ in Mexico, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,866 millions | — |
| 1999 | 2,668 millions | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 5,569 millions | +108.8% |
| 2002 | 4,013 millions | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 4,795 millions | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 4,478 millions | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 5,203 millions | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 5,619 millions | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 6,348 millions | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 6,958 millions | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 6,294 millions | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 7,420 millions | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 8,598 millions | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 9,069 millions | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 9,805 millions | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 10,470 millions | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 9,298 millions | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 8,292 millions | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 8,188 millions | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7,739 millions | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 8,749 millions | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 8,364 millions | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 9,685 millions | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 9,805 millions | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,767 millions | 2,668 millions | 2,866 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,475 millions | 4,013 millions | 6,958 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,763 millions | 7,420 millions | 10,470 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,285 millions | 8,364 millions | 9,805 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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, us$ in Mexico?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Mexico was 9,805 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10,470 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,668 millions in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release