Mexico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$

Mexico
17,469 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
33,270 millions
in 2017
Mexico rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 33,270 millions against 17,469 millions in Mexico, a difference of 15,801 millions.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Mexico's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 95 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 9,547 millions 30,690 millions 21,143 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 16,116 millions 31,706 millions 15,590 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$, Mexico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 33,270 millions against 17,469 millions in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15,801 millions, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Mexico ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (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/