Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Mexico

Mexico: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 15.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
15.8%
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
62nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2001
All-time low
15.4%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

05101520251998200720171998: 19.31999: 15.42001: 252002: 16.92003: 20.62004: 17.42005: 17.72006: 16.92007: 17.22008: 17.92009: 19.82010: 19.72011: 202012: 20.12013: 19.92014: 20.32015: 19.72016: 18.32017: 15.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Mexico is 15.8%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Mexico peaked at 25.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1999.

Mexico ranks 62nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Mexico, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 19.3%
1999 15.4% -19.8%
2001 25.0% +61.6%
2002 16.9% -32.3%
2003 20.6% +21.6%
2004 17.4% -15.5%
2005 17.7% +2.0%
2006 16.9% -4.4%
2007 17.2% +1.3%
2008 17.9% +4.1%
2009 19.8% +10.7%
2010 19.7% -0.1%
2011 20.0% +1.5%
2012 20.1% +0.4%
2013 19.9% -0.9%
2014 20.3% +1.7%
2015 19.7% -2.8%
2016 18.3% -7.0%
2017 15.8% -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.4% 15.4% 19.3% 2
2000s 18.8% 16.9% 25.0% 9
2010s 19.3% 15.8% 20.3% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 59 Algeria 16.6% compare
  2. 60 Colombia 16.5% compare
  3. 61 Iceland 16.5% compare
  4. 63 Dominican Republic 15.8% compare
  5. 64 Uruguay 15.8% compare
  6. 65 Mongolia 15.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Mexico?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Mexico was 15.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1999.
How does Mexico rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Mexico ranks 62nd out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 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/