Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Mexico

Mexico: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 10,549 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10,549 millions
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
17th
of 153 countries
All-time high
12,386 millions
in 2015
All-time low
2,071 millions
in 1989
Years of data
25
1989–2017

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1989200320171989: 2.1k millions1990: 2.2k millions1991: 2.6k millions1992: 2.9k millions1994: 5.0k millions1995: 4.3k millions1998: 5.2k millions1999: 5.7k millions2001: 5.0k millions2002: 7.2k millions2003: 7.1k millions2004: 7.1k millions2005: 7.5k millions2006: 7.5k millions2007: 8.2k millions2008: 8.7k millions2009: 9.4k millions2010: 9.7k millions2011: 9.1k millions2012: 10.2k millions2013: 10.8k millions2014: 12.0k millions2015: 12.4k millions2016: 11.7k millions2017: 10.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Mexico stood at 10,549 millions.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Mexico peaked at 12,386 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,071 millions, in 1989.

That places Mexico 17th out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,071 millions 2,071 millions 2,071 millions 1
1990s 4,003 millions 2,245 millions 5,732 millions 7
2000s 7,525 millions 5,049 millions 9,406 millions 9
2010s 10,797 millions 9,140 millions 12,386 millions 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 14 Spain 12,263 millions compare
  2. 15 Russia 12,238 millions compare
  3. 16 China 11,261 millions compare
  4. 18 Sweden 9,711 millions compare
  5. 19 Switzerland 9,236 millions compare
  6. 20 Norway 8,410 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Mexico?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Mexico was 10,549 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 12,386 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2,071 millions in 1989.
How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Mexico ranks 17th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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