Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Mexico

Mexico: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 17,423 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
17,423 millions
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18,635 millions
in 2015
All-time low
3,890 millions
in 1989
Years of data
25
1989–2017

Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Mexico, 1989–2017

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1989200320171989: 3.9k millions1990: 4.0k millions1991: 4.6k millions1992: 5.3k millions1994: 8.0k millions1995: 7.7k millions1998: 9.5k millions1999: 8.1k millions2001: 12.0k millions2002: 10.5k millions2003: 12.3k millions2004: 12.1k millions2005: 13.0k millions2006: 13.0k millions2007: 13.1k millions2008: 13.2k millions2009: 14.2k millions2010: 14.9k millions2011: 15.5k millions2012: 16.4k millions2013: 17.2k millions2014: 17.9k millions2015: 18.6k millions2016: 18.3k millions2017: 17.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 17,423 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Mexico peaked at 18,635 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,890 millions, in 1989.

That places Mexico 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,890 millions 3,890 millions 3,890 millions 1
1990s 6,732 millions 3,969 millions 9,460 millions 7
2000s 12,597 millions 10,500 millions 14,223 millions 9
2010s 17,026 millions 14,871 millions 18,635 millions 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 11 Spain 20,510 millions compare
  2. 12 China, People's Republic of 17,565 millions compare
  3. 13 Netherlands, The 17,489 millions compare
  4. 15 Argentina 13,880 millions compare
  5. 16 Belgium 13,131 millions compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 11,913 millions compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

More reference data data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Mexico?
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Mexico was 17,423 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 18,635 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 3,890 millions in 1989.
How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
Mexico ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,795 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/