Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mexico
Mexico: Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 2.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mexico, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mexico is 2.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mexico peaked at 4.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.9% | — |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +40.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -65.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +107.8% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 28 Slovenia 2.2% compare
- 29 Azerbaijan 2.0%
- 30 United States of America 2.0% compare
- 32 Austria 1.9% compare
- 33 Türkiye 1.8% compare
- 34 New Zealand 1.8% 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 household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mexico?
- Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mexico was 2.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Mexico ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 household funding per secondary 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