Government expenditure per student, secondary in Mexico
Mexico: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 14.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Mexico, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, secondary in Mexico is 14.4%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Mexico peaked at 15.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1999.
That places Mexico 84th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.1% | — |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.5% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.4% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.4% | 15.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 81 El Salvador 15.1% compare
- 82 Australia 15.0% compare
- 83 Peru 14.6% compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 14.3% compare
- 86 Syrian Arab Republic 14.2% compare
- 87 Mauritania 14.2% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Mexico?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Mexico was 14.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Mexico ranks 84th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.