How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?

11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.

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.

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

Mexico

9,235 millions

in 2017

Spain

9,605 millions

in 2017

Mexico rank

10th

Spain rank

8th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

Mexico
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 9,605 millions against 9,235 millions in Mexico, a difference of 370 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.

Mexico ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 96 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8,149 millions	16,036 millions	7,886 millions	Spain
2010s	10,115 millions	11,355 millions	1,240 millions	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Mexico or Spain?: Spain, at 9,605 millions against 9,235 millions in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Mexico and Spain?: 370 millions, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?: Mexico ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (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: 07 August 2026

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/