Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Mexico
Mexico: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 20.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Mexico, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 20.4% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Mexico peaked at 40.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2022.
That places Mexico 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.5% | — |
| 1999 | 36.7% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 35.5% | 36.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 28.3% | 40.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 22.4% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.4% | 23.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Mexico?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Mexico was 20.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Mexico ranks 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release