Korea vs Mexico: Government expenditure on education, PPP$
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time
- Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 111,717 millions against 87,812 millions in Korea, a difference of 23,905 millions.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 8th of 163 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,911 millions | 24,819 millions | 6,908 millions | Mexico |
| 2010s | 87,812 millions | 116,949 millions | 29,137 millions | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 111,717 millions against 87,812 millions in Korea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Korea and Mexico?
- 23,905 millions, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Korea and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Korea ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 8th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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 PPP$. 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/