Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mexico

Mexico: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 13.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
13.3%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
88th
of 108 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2001
All-time low
11.5%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

0510151998200720171998: 14.11999: 11.52001: 15.62002: 13.42003: 152004: 142005: 14.62006: 13.72007: 13.32008: 13.32009: 15.32010: 15.22011: 15.22012: 15.22013: 15.42014: 15.42015: 15.12016: 14.42017: 13.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 13.3% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2017.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mexico peaked at 15.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1999.

Mexico ranks 88th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Mexico, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 14.1%
1999 11.5% -18.6%
2001 15.6% +35.8%
2002 13.4% -14.3%
2003 15.0% +11.7%
2004 14.0% -6.3%
2005 14.6% +4.4%
2006 13.7% -6.5%
2007 13.3% -3.0%
2008 13.3% -0.1%
2009 15.3% +15.1%
2010 15.2% -0.2%
2011 15.2% -0.1%
2012 15.2% +0.1%
2013 15.4% +0.9%
2014 15.4% -0.1%
2015 15.1% -1.6%
2016 14.4% -4.9%
2017 13.3% -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.8% 11.5% 14.1% 2
2000s 14.2% 13.3% 15.6% 9
2010s 14.9% 13.3% 15.4% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 85 Chad 13.5% compare
  2. 86 Andorra 13.5% compare
  3. 87 Liechtenstein 13.3% compare
  4. 89 Dominican Republic 13.1% compare
  5. 90 Laos 12.5% compare
  6. 91 Bermuda 11.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mexico?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Mexico was 13.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1999.
How does Mexico rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Mexico ranks 88th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/