Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Mexico

Mexico: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 11.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
11.6%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
69th
of 90 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2005
All-time low
9.6%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Mexico, 1998–2017

0510151998200720171998: 11.71999: 9.62001: 11.32002: 11.72003: 12.32004: 12.42005: 13.12006: 122007: 11.32008: 112009: 12.92010: 12.92011: 12.62012: 12.52013: 12.92014: 12.62015: 12.62016: 122017: 11.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Mexico is 11.6%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Mexico peaked at 13.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1999.

That places Mexico 69th out of 90 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Mexico, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 11.7%
1999 9.6% -17.6%
2001 11.3% +17.3%
2002 11.7% +3.7%
2003 12.3% +4.9%
2004 12.4% +0.7%
2005 13.1% +5.9%
2006 12.0% -8.0%
2007 11.3% -6.1%
2008 11.0% -3.1%
2009 12.9% +18.0%
2010 12.9% -0.6%
2011 12.6% -1.9%
2012 12.5% -0.5%
2013 12.9% +2.5%
2014 12.6% -1.9%
2015 12.6% -0.5%
2016 12.0% -4.1%
2017 11.6% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.7% 9.6% 11.7% 2
2000s 12.0% 11.0% 13.1% 9
2010s 12.5% 11.6% 12.9% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 66 Cote d'Ivoire 12.5% compare
  2. 67 Ghana 11.9% compare
  3. 68 Afghanistan 11.7% compare
  4. 70 Niger 11.2% compare
  5. 71 Dominican Republic 11.1% compare
  6. 72 Burkina Faso 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Mexico?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Mexico was 11.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1999.
How does Mexico rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Mexico ranks 69th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,061 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/