Education Spending: Mexico
Mexico's education spending is currently 4.06 % of GDP as of 2022. # Mexico Education Spending Mexico allocated 4.
Current (2022)
4.06 % of GDP
-4.2% y/y
Peak (2014)
5.068 % of GDP
Low (1989)
2.282 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1989–2022 · 30 pts
Education Spending — Mexico
1989 — 2022
Education Spending — Mexico
Analysis# Mexico Education Spending
Mexico allocated 4.06% of its GDP to education in 2022, down from a peak of 5.068% in 2014. This represents a significant recovery from 1989's low of 2.282%, reflecting a 77.9% increase over three decades. Despite steady growth through the early 2010s, Mexico's education spending has declined considerably in recent years, losing nearly one percentage point since its 2014 peak.
The sharpest drop occurred between 2014 and 2018, when spending fell from 5.068% to 4.139% of GDP. A modest rebound in 2020 to 4.5% proved temporary, with funding returning to decline through 2022. The downward trajectory since 2014 suggests Mexico's education sector faces budgetary pressure, potentially reversing decades of investment growth that had prioritized human capital development.
Historical Data
30 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4.06 % of GDP | -4.20% |
| 2021 | 4.238 % of GDP | -5.82% |
| 2020 | 4.5 % of GDP | +8.72% |
| 2018 | 4.139 % of GDP | -5.89% |
| 2017 | 4.398 % of GDP | -7.57% |
| 2016 | 4.758 % of GDP | -5.80% |
| 2015 | 5.051 % of GDP | -0.34% |
| 2014 | 5.068 % of GDP | +12.40% |
| 2013 | 4.509 % of GDP | -7.66% |
| 2012 | 4.883 % of GDP | -0.43% |
| 2011 | 4.904 % of GDP | -0.67% |
| 2010 | 4.937 % of GDP | -0.24% |
| 2009 | 4.949 % of GDP | +7.45% |
| 2008 | 4.606 % of GDP | +2.84% |
| 2007 | 4.479 % of GDP | -0.31% |
| 2006 | 4.493 % of GDP | -3.04% |
| 2005 | 4.634 % of GDP | +2.70% |
| 2004 | 4.512 % of GDP | -6.64% |
| 2003 | 4.833 % of GDP | +13.91% |
| 2002 | 4.243 % of GDP | +5.26% |
Show all 30 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.031 % of GDP | +5.83% |
| 2000 | 3.809 % of GDP | +13.30% |
| 1999 | 3.362 % of GDP | +5.79% |
| 1998 | 3.178 % of GDP | -9.12% |
| 1995 | 3.497 % of GDP | +0.58% |
| 1994 | 3.477 % of GDP | +15.71% |
| 1992 | 3.005 % of GDP | +17.94% |
| 1991 | 2.548 % of GDP | +9.59% |
| 1990 | 2.325 % of GDP | +1.88% |
| 1989 | 2.282 % of GDP | — |
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