Mexico Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Mexico's education spending stood at 4.09% in 2025, a rise of +0.02% from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 4.09% by 2025. Mexico ranked 84th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 4.09% | - | - |
| 2025 | 4.09% | +0.02% | #84 |
| 2022 | 4.07% | −0.17% | #82 |
| 2021 | 4.24% | −0.26% | #81 |
| 2020 | 4.50% | +0.36% | #91 |
| 2018 | 4.14% | −0.26% | #81 |
| 2017 | 4.40% | −0.36% | #95 |
| 2016 | 4.76% | −0.29% | #97 |
| 2015 | 5.05% | −0.02% | #115 |
| 2014 | 5.07% | +0.56% | #108 |
| 2013 | 4.51% | −0.37% | #84 |
| 2012 | 4.88% | −0.02% | #98 |
| 2011 | 4.90% | −0.03% | #98 |
| 2010 | 4.94% | −0.01% | #87 |
| 2009 | 4.95% | +0.34% | #70 |
| 2008 | 4.61% | +0.13% | #67 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Mexico matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 1999. Historically, 57% of countries showing this pattern (177 out of 311) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Mexico's education spending was 4.09% in 2025. Ranked 84th globally. This represents a 0.6% increase from the previous year.
Mexico's education spending peaked at 5.07% in 2014.
The lowest education spending in Mexico was 2.28% in 1989.
Mexico ranks 84th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Mexico's education spending is projected to reach 4.09% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Mexico in 2025 was 4.09%. This ranks 84th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_mexico_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Mexico Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/mexico/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}