Argentina vs Mexico: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$

Argentina
9,208 millions
in 2017
Mexico
17,469 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
12th
Mexico rank
9th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 17,469 millions against 9,208 millions in Argentina, a difference of 8,261 millions.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.9 times Argentina's.

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

Argentina ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 9th of 95 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 2,677 millions 4,923 millions 2,246 millions Mexico
2000s 3,774 millions 8,542 millions 4,767 millions Mexico
2010s 7,594 millions 16,001 millions 8,407 millions Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$, Argentina or Mexico?
Mexico, at 17,469 millions against 9,208 millions in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ between Argentina and Mexico?
8,261 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 upper secondary education, ppp$?
Argentina ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 9th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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