Japan vs Mexico: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Japan
0.7%
in 2017
Mexico
0.7%
in 2017
Japan rank
46th
Mexico rank
44th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 46th and Mexico ranks 44th of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% Japan
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Japan
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.1% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Japan or Mexico?
Mexico, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Japan and Mexico?
0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Japan ranks 46th and Mexico ranks 44th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/