Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Mexico
Mexico: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 1.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Mexico stood at 1.1%.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Mexico peaked at 1.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 30th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -39.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +68.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Mexico?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Mexico was 1.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release