Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Mexico
Mexico: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 16.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Mexico, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Mexico stood at 16.3%.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Mexico peaked at 23.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2018.
Mexico ranks 62nd of 99 countries on this measure, 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 upper secondary student as a in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.1% | — |
| 1999 | 14.6% | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +61.8% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 14.6% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.1% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 13.6% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 17.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 59 Côte d'Ivoire 16.7% compare
- 60 El Salvador 16.7% compare
- 61 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.7% compare
- 63 Jordan 16.1% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 16.1% compare
- 65 Mongolia 16.1% compare
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 upper secondary student as a in Mexico?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Mexico was 16.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Mexico ranks 62nd out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release