Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Mexico
Mexico: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 2,659 in 2022. β² Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Mexico, 1998β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2,659 for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Mexico peaked at 2,923 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,050, in 1999.
That places Mexico 59th out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,245 | 2,050 | 2,441 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,625 | 2,443 | 2,877 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,795 | 2,552 | 2,923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,659 | 2,608 | 2,711 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 56 Dominican Republic 3,177 compare
- 57 South Africa 3,131 compare
- 58 Eswatini 2,829 compare
- 60 Armenia 2,656 compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,520 compare
- 62 Paraguay 2,505 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Mexico?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Mexico was 2,659 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,923 in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,050 in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Mexico ranks 59th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release