Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Mexico

Mexico: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 17,469 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17,469 millions
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
9th
of 95 countries
All-time high
18,324 millions
in 2016
All-time low
4,527 millions
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Mexico, 1998–2017

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200720171998: 5.3k millions1999: 4.5k millions2001: 8.2k millions2002: 5.9k millions2003: 7.8k millions2004: 7.2k millions2005: 8.0k millions2006: 8.6k millions2007: 9.4k millions2008: 10.4k millions2009: 11.5k millions2010: 12.2k millions2011: 13.9k millions2012: 15.2k millions2013: 15.9k millions2014: 17.3k millions2015: 17.7k millions2016: 18.3k millions2017: 17.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Mexico is 17,469 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Mexico peaked at 18,324 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,527 millions, in 1999.

That places Mexico 9th out of 95 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.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Mexico, 1998 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1998 5,320 millions —
1999 4,527 millions -14.9%
2001 8,216 millions +81.5%
2002 5,913 millions -28.0%
2003 7,782 millions +31.6%
2004 7,231 millions -7.1%
2005 7,956 millions +10.0%
2006 8,555 millions +7.5%
2007 9,407 millions +10.0%
2008 10,367 millions +10.2%
2009 11,450 millions +10.4%
2010 12,214 millions +6.7%
2011 13,921 millions +14.0%
2012 15,197 millions +9.2%
2013 15,884 millions +4.5%
2014 17,299 millions +8.9%
2015 17,699 millions +2.3%
2016 18,324 millions +3.5%
2017 17,469 millions -4.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 17,469 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 658.62 millions, 26.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 17,469 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 573.65 millions, 30.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on upper secondary education, 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
2001 +81.5% 4,527 millions 8,216 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,923 millions 4,527 millions 5,320 millions 2
2000s 8,542 millions 5,913 millions 11,450 millions 9
2010s 16,001 millions 12,214 millions 18,324 millions 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 6 United Kingdom 33,270 millions compare
  2. 7 Italy 26,424 millions compare
  3. 8 Canada 21,175 millions compare
  4. 10 Spain 15,319 millions compare
  5. 11 Indonesia 12,368 millions compare
  6. 12 Argentina 9,208 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Mexico?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Mexico was 17,469 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 18,324 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 4,527 millions in 1999.
How does Mexico rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Mexico ranks 9th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/