Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Mexico
Mexico: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 84.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Mexico, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Mexico stood at 84.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Mexico peaked at 88.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2014.
That places Mexico 14th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 88.5% | — |
| 2002 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7% | 84.8% | 88.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 82.8% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.6% | 85.0% | 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Mexico?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Mexico was 84.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.