Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mexico
Mexico: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 14.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mexico, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 14.2% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mexico peaked at 24.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1991.
Mexico ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 12.2% | 24.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 17.4% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.6% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.2% | 16.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- DEC alternative conversion factor 19.24 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 3.1% (2025)
- Trade 79.9% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -0.6% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -223.26 billion current LCU (2025)
- Trade in services 7.6% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 40.3% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 14.20 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross capital formation 22.6% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 738.16 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mexico?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Mexico was 14.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1991.
- How does Mexico rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Mexico ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.