Canada vs Mexico: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$

Canada
27,762 millions
in 2017
Mexico
22,507 millions
in 2017
Canada rank
10th
Mexico rank
11th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Canada
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 27,762 millions against 22,507 millions in Mexico, a difference of 5,255 millions.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 18,415 millions 8,088 millions 10,327 millions Canada
2000s 24,696 millions 18,707 millions 5,989 millions Canada
2010s 26,351 millions 23,227 millions 3,124 millions Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Canada or Mexico?
Canada, at 27,762 millions against 22,507 millions in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Canada and Mexico?
5,255 millions, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Canada ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/