Argentina vs Mexico: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Argentina
8,179 millions
in 2017
Mexico
9,235 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
11th
Mexico rank
10th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Mexico
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199820072017

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 9,235 millions against 8,179 millions in Argentina, a difference of 1,056 millions.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 10th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 2,547 millions 3,580 millions 1,032 millions Mexico
2000s 2,428 millions 7,104 millions 4,676 millions Mexico
2010s 7,193 millions 10,115 millions 2,922 millions Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Argentina or Mexico?
Mexico, at 9,235 millions against 8,179 millions in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Argentina and Mexico?
1,056 millions, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Argentina ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 10th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/