Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Mexico

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Mexico was 4,023 USD at PPP in 2022, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 15.9% from 2021. That is the 35th highest of 35 countries in 2022.

2022, USD at PPP4,023
Change on 2021+15.9%
Rank35th of 35Countries ranked
Series high4,0232022
Series low1,3071995

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Mexico, 1995 to 2022

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,0001995200820112014201720221995: 1,307 USD at PPP2000: 1,680 USD at PPP2005: 2,379 USD at PPP2008: 2,763 USD at PPP2009: 3,045 USD at PPP2010: 3,070 USD at PPP2011: 3,249 USD at PPP2012: 3,393 USD at PPP2013: 3,515 USD at PPP2014: 3,683 USD at PPP2015: 3,704 USD at PPP2016: 3,735 USD at PPP2017: 3,305 USD at PPP2018: 3,590 USD at PPP2019: 3,622 USD at PPP2020: 3,313 USD at PPP2021: 3,471 USD at PPP2022: 4,023 USD at PPP
USD at PPP. Source: OECD, OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 18 values
PeriodUSD at PPP
20224,023
20213,471
20203,313
20193,622
20183,590
20173,305
20163,735
20153,704
20143,683
20133,515
20123,393
20113,249
20103,070
20093,045
20082,763
20052,379
20001,680
19951,307

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Definition

Total expenditure on educational institutions from public, private and international sources per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary education (ISCED 2011 levels 1 to 8), in US dollars at current prices converted with purchasing power parities for GDP.

Includes research and development spending at universities. Countries do not report every year, and the latest year usually lags by about three years.

How to cite

OECD. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN%40DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD&df[ag]=OECD.EDU.IMEP. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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What is the spending per student, primary to tertiary in Mexico?

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Mexico was 4,023 USD at PPP in 2022, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 15.9% from 2021. That is the 35th highest of 35 countries in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest spending per student, primary to tertiary in Mexico?

4,023 USD at PPP in 2022, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

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