Korea vs Mexico: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Korea
17,955 millions
in 2016
Mexico
22,507 millions
in 2017
Korea rank
13th
Mexico rank
11th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Korea
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 22,507 millions against 17,955 millions in Korea, a difference of 4,552 millions.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 1,768 millions 4,681 millions 2,913 millions Mexico
2010s 17,603 millions 24,858 millions 7,255 millions Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Korea or Mexico?
Mexico, at 22,507 millions against 17,955 millions in Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Korea and Mexico?
4,552 millions, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mexico?
9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Korea and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Korea ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 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 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/