Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Mexico

Mexico: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 5,022 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
5,022
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
51st
of 113 countries
All-time high
7,396
in 2014
All-time low
5,022
in 2017
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998200720171998: 6.4k1999: 6.7k2001: 5.2k2002: 7.1k2003: 6.8k2004: 6.5k2005: 6.7k2006: 6.5k2007: 6.9k2008: 7.0k2009: 7.3k2010: 7.2k2011: 6.5k2012: 6.8k2013: 6.9k2014: 7.4k2015: 7.0k2016: 5.8k2017: 5.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 5,022 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Mexico peaked at 7,396 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,022, in 2017.

Mexico ranks 51st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Mexico, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 6,415
1999 6,654 +3.7%
2001 5,202 -21.8%
2002 7,108 +36.7%
2003 6,790 -4.5%
2004 6,534 -3.8%
2005 6,698 +2.5%
2006 6,520 -2.7%
2007 6,859 +5.2%
2008 7,009 +2.2%
2009 7,339 +4.7%
2010 7,187 -2.1%
2011 6,541 -9.0%
2012 6,758 +3.3%
2013 6,875 +1.7%
2014 7,396 +7.6%
2015 7,017 -5.1%
2016 5,811 -17.2%
2017 5,022 -13.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 5,022 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,709, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 5,022 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,270, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,534 6,415 6,654 2
2000s 6,673 5,202 7,339 9
2010s 6,576 5,022 7,396 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 48 Brazil 5,353 compare
  2. 49 Lithuania 5,315 compare
  3. 50 Russia 5,108 compare
  4. 52 Turkey 4,957 compare
  5. 53 Chile 4,828 compare
  6. 54 Bulgaria 4,804 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Mexico?
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Mexico was 5,022 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 7,396 in 2014.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 5,022 in 2017.
How does Mexico rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
Mexico ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,380 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/