Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Mexico

Mexico: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 111,717 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
111,717 millions
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
8th
of 161 countries
All-time high
123,051 millions
in 2015
All-time low
23,496 millions
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Mexico, 1990–2017

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1990200320171990: 23.5k millions1991: 26.8k millions1992: 32.8k millions1994: 52.9k millions1995: 50.2k millions1998: 54.9k millions1999: 59.2k millions2000: 70.2k millions2001: 74.3k millions2002: 78.0k millions2003: 90.1k millions2004: 87.3k millions2005: 91.5k millions2006: 92.7k millions2007: 94.7k millions2008: 98.4k millions2009: 100.3k millions2010: 104.9k millions2011: 107.6k millions2012: 111.5k millions2013: 103.9k millions2014: 119.7k millions2015: 123.1k millions2016: 118.8k millions2017: 111.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Mexico stood at 111,717 millions.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Mexico peaked at 123,051 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23,496 millions, in 1990.

Mexico ranks 8th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Mexico, 1990 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1990 23,496 millions —
1991 26,835 millions +14.2%
1992 32,769 millions +22.1%
1994 52,909 millions +61.5%
1995 50,199 millions -5.1%
1998 54,888 millions +9.3%
1999 59,250 millions +7.9%
2000 70,217 millions +18.5%
2001 74,288 millions +5.8%
2002 78,004 millions +5.0%
2003 90,102 millions +15.5%
2004 87,250 millions -3.2%
2005 91,511 millions +4.9%
2006 92,748 millions +1.4%
2007 94,683 millions +2.1%
2008 98,411 millions +3.9%
2009 100,323 millions +1.9%
2010 104,874 millions +4.5%
2011 107,587 millions +2.6%
2012 111,450 millions +3.6%
2013 103,949 millions -6.7%
2014 119,711 millions +15.2%
2015 123,051 millions +2.8%
2016 118,753 millions -3.5%
2017 111,717 millions -5.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 111,717 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,468 millions, 32.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 111,717 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,491 millions, 44.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +61.5% 32,769 millions 52,909 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,907 millions 23,496 millions 59,250 millions 7
2000s 87,754 millions 70,217 millions 100,323 millions 10
2010s 112,636 millions 103,949 millions 123,051 millions 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 5 France 163,400 millions compare
  2. 6 Japan 161,529 millions compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 157,689 millions compare
  4. 9 Italy 102,317 millions compare
  5. 10 Indonesia 93,980 millions compare
  6. 11 South Korea 88,456 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Mexico?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Mexico was 111,717 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 123,051 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 23,496 millions in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Mexico ranks 8th out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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