Argentina vs Mexico: Government expenditure on education, US$

Argentina
35,106 millions
in 2017
Mexico
52,362 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
16th
Mexico rank
13th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 52,362 millions against 35,106 millions in Argentina, a difference of 17,256 millions.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 13th of 174 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 801.72 millions 5,052 millions 4,251 millions Mexico
1990s 8,802 millions 15,004 millions 6,202 millions Mexico
2000s 10,622 millions 40,666 millions 30,044 millions Mexico
2010s 29,638 millions 58,963 millions 29,325 millions Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Argentina or Mexico?
Mexico, at 52,362 millions against 35,106 millions in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Argentina and Mexico?
17,256 millions, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Argentina ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 13th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/