Mexico vs Sweden: Government expenditure on education, constant US$

Mexico
52,362 millions
in 2017
Sweden
40,949 millions
in 2017
Mexico rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time

  • Mexico
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 52,362 millions against 40,949 millions in Sweden, a difference of 11,413 millions.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Mexico ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 167 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 20,910 millions 19,095 millions 1,815 millions Mexico
2000s 41,131 millions 27,436 millions 13,694 millions Mexico
2010s 52,793 millions 36,297 millions 16,496 millions Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Mexico or Sweden?
Mexico, at 52,362 millions against 40,949 millions in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Mexico and Sweden?
11,413 millions, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Mexico ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/