Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Mexico

Mexico: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 2,301 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2,301
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
49th
of 83 countries
All-time high
2,421
in 2015
All-time low
1,656
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Mexico, 1998–2017

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1998200720171998: 2.0k1999: 1.7k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.2k2005: 2.3k2006: 2.2k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.3k2011: 2.3k2012: 2.3k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.4k2015: 2.4k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Mexico stood at 2,301.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Mexico peaked at 2,421 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,656, in 1999.

That places Mexico 49th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Mexico, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 1,986
1999 1,656 -16.6%
2001 1,974 +19.2%
2002 2,019 +2.2%
2003 2,118 +4.9%
2004 2,185 +3.2%
2005 2,334 +6.8%
2006 2,210 -5.3%
2007 2,091 -5.4%
2008 2,019 -3.4%
2009 2,224 +10.1%
2010 2,290 +3.0%
2011 2,296 +0.3%
2012 2,336 +1.7%
2013 2,394 +2.5%
2014 2,385 -0.4%
2015 2,421 +1.5%
2016 2,361 -2.5%
2017 2,301 -2.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 2,301 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,045, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 2,301 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,453, 94% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,821 1,656 1,986 2
2000s 2,130 1,974 2,334 9
2010s 2,348 2,290 2,421 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 46 Colombia 2,578 compare
  2. 47 Eswatini 2,413 compare
  3. 48 Dominica 2,327 compare
  4. 50 Dominican Republic 2,045 compare
  5. 51 Belize 1,775 compare
  6. 52 Iran 1,775 compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Mexico?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Mexico was 2,301 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 2,421 in 2015.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1,656 in 1999.
How does Mexico rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
Mexico ranks 49th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,006 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 at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. 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/