Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Mexico

Mexico: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 9,235 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
9,235 millions
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 96 countries
All-time high
11,646 millions
in 2014
All-time low
3,510 millions
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Mexico, 1998–2017

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1998200720171998: 3.6k millions1999: 3.5k millions2001: 5.5k millions2002: 5.9k millions2003: 6.0k millions2004: 6.4k millions2005: 7.7k millions2006: 8.0k millions2007: 8.2k millions2008: 8.4k millions2009: 7.8k millions2010: 9.1k millions2011: 9.9k millions2012: 10.2k millions2013: 11.3k millions2014: 11.6k millions2015: 10.5k millions2016: 9.1k millions2017: 9.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Mexico stood at 9,235 millions.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Mexico peaked at 11,646 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,510 millions, in 1999.

That places Mexico 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,580 millions 3,510 millions 3,649 millions 2
2000s 7,104 millions 5,473 millions 8,404 millions 9
2010s 10,115 millions 9,090 millions 11,646 millions 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 7 Italy 13,205 millions compare
  2. 8 Spain 9,605 millions compare
  3. 9 India 9,602 millions compare
  4. 11 Argentina 8,179 millions compare
  5. 12 Switzerland 6,078 millions compare
  6. 13 Austria 4,902 millions compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

More reference data data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Mexico?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Mexico was 9,235 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 11,646 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 3,510 millions in 1999.
How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Mexico ranks 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/