Mexico Education Spending 1991-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Mexico education spending for 2020 was 16.20%, a 0.38% decline from 2018.
  • Mexico education spending for 2018 was 16.58%, a 1% decline from 2017.
  • Mexico education spending for 2017 was 17.58%, a 0.36% decline from 2016.
  • Mexico education spending for 2016 was 17.94%, a 1.08% decline from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Turkmenistan 28.00%
Namibia 24.94%
Paraguay 24.52%
Iran 22.67%
Botswana 21.47%
Dominican Republic 20.63%
Kazakhstan 20.16%
Marshall Islands 19.37%
Guatemala 19.05%
Belize 18.99%
South Africa 18.48%
Cuba 16.66%
Algeria 16.55%
Fiji 16.39%
Samoa 16.22%
Mexico 16.20%
Gabon 15.76%
Colombia 15.69%
Malaysia 15.62%
Peru 15.51%
St. Lucia 14.39%
Suriname 13.94%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 13.00%
Belarus 12.87%
Mauritius 12.53%
Thailand 12.28%
Brazil 11.56%
Tonga 10.73%
Dominica 10.67%
Ecuador 10.59%
China 10.53%
Maldives 10.51%
Albania 10.13%
Lebanon 9.90%
Azerbaijan 9.80%
Armenia 9.57%
Bulgaria 9.46%
Turkey 9.31%
Russia 8.94%
Romania 8.80%
Mexico Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2020 16.20% -0.38%
2018 16.58% -1.00%
2017 17.58% -0.36%
2016 17.94% -1.08%
2015 19.02% 0.21%
2014 18.81% 1.90%
2013 16.91% -1.18%
2012 18.09% -0.33%
2011 18.42% -0.22%
2010 18.64% -0.02%
2009 18.67% 1.28%
2008 17.38% -2.51%
2007 19.89% -0.94%
2006 20.82% -1.08%
2005 21.90% -0.15%
2004 22.05% -0.42%
2003 22.47% 1.01%
2002 21.46% 0.84%
2001 20.62% 0.98%
2000 19.65% 2.95%
1999 16.69% 0.38%
1998 16.32% -7.80%
1995 24.12% 2.56%
1994 21.56% 6.47%
1992 15.10% 2.94%
1991 12.15% 2.94%