Mexico vs United Kingdom: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Mexico
111,717 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom
157,689 millions
in 2017
Mexico rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
7th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020032017

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 157,689 millions against 111,717 millions in Mexico, a difference of 45,972 millions.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 26,841 millions 50,023 millions 23,182 millions United Kingdom
2000s 63,421 millions 88,524 millions 25,103 millions United Kingdom
2010s 106,277 millions 140,952 millions 34,675 millions United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Mexico or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 157,689 millions against 111,717 millions in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Mexico and United Kingdom?
45,972 millions, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Mexico ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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/