Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Mexico
Mexico: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 4,963 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Mexico, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Mexico stood at 4,963. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Mexico peaked at 8,967 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,963, in 2022.
That places Mexico 64th out of 119 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,059 | 7,884 | 8,235 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,220 | 6,437 | 8,920 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,528 | 5,525 | 8,967 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,170 | 4,963 | 5,286 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 61 Panama 5,189 compare
- 62 Senegal 5,017 compare
- 63 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 4,995 compare
- 65 Moldova 4,946 compare
- 66 Turkmenistan 4,857
- 67 Côte d'Ivoire 4,660 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 tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Mexico?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Mexico was 4,963 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8,967 in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,963 in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Mexico ranks 64th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release