Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Mexico
Mexico: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Mexico, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Mexico is 0.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Mexico peaked at 0.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 46th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 43 Greece 0.0% compare
- 44 Romania 0.0% compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 46 Afghanistan 0.0%
- 46 Andorra 0.0%
- 46 Armenia 0.0%
- 46 Barbados 0.0%
- 46 Cuba 0.0%
- 46 Dominica 0.0%
- 46 Dominican Republic 0.0%
- 46 Kuwait 0.0%
- 46 Monaco 0.0% compare
- 46 Paraguay 0.0%
- 46 El Salvador 0.0% compare
- 46 Serbia 0.0%
- 46 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 46 Vanuatu 0.0%
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Mexico?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Mexico was 0.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Mexico ranks 46th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release