Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico

Mexico: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 57.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
57.3%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
32nd
of 57 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 2004
All-time low
57.3%
in 2017
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico, 2001–2017

0204060802001200920172001: 66 %2002: 67.6 %2003: 65.4 %2004: 71.8 %2005: 59.5 %2006: 63.5 %2007: 58.3 %2008: 61.7 %2009: 65.7 %2010: 67.1 %2011: 68.8 %2012: 62 %2013: 64.2 %2014: 62.8 %2015: 63 %2016: 58.8 %2017: 57.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 57.3% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico peaked at 71.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2017.

Mexico ranks 32nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Mexico, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 66.0%
2002 67.6% +2.3%
2003 65.4% -3.1%
2004 71.8% +9.7%
2005 59.5% -17.1%
2006 63.5% +6.8%
2007 58.3% -8.2%
2008 61.7% +5.8%
2009 65.7% +6.5%
2010 67.1% +2.1%
2011 68.8% +2.6%
2012 62.0% -9.9%
2013 64.2% +3.5%
2014 62.8% -2.3%
2015 63.0% +0.4%
2016 58.8% -6.7%
2017 57.3% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.4% 58.3% 71.8% 9
2010s 63.0% 57.3% 68.8% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 29 Kenya 61.4% compare
  2. 30 Jamaica 61.1% compare
  3. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 59.2% compare
  4. 33 Argentina 57.2% compare
  5. 34 Slovenia 56.7% compare
  6. 35 Denmark 55.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico was 57.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2017.
How does Mexico rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Mexico ranks 32nd out of 57 countries with data for 2017.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 620 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Teacher compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. To calculate this indicator, divide teacher compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions for staff compensation, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to separate staff compensation between teachers and non-teachers, as these are usually grouped together in country's accounting systems. In general, respondent countries must use estimation methods to separate teacher and non-teacher staff compensation. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/