Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Mexico
Mexico: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 14.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Mexico, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 14.8% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Mexico peaked at 18.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2010.
That places Mexico 35th out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.2% | — |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 12.8% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.6% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Mexico?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Mexico was 14.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Mexico ranks 35th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release