Republic of Korea vs Mexico: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Republic of Korea
70.32 billion current US$
in 2021
Mexico
53.04 billion current US$
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
13th
Mexico rank
15th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Mexico
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B197019952021

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 70.32 billion current US$ against 53.04 billion current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 17.29 billion current US$.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 15th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 653.74 million current US$ 2.18 billion current US$ 1.52 billion current US$ Mexico
1980s 3.77 billion current US$ 4.95 billion current US$ 1.18 billion current US$ Mexico
1990s 13.73 billion current US$ 14.90 billion current US$ 1.17 billion current US$ Mexico
2000s 29.69 billion current US$ 40.11 billion current US$ 10.42 billion current US$ Mexico
2010s 60.29 billion current US$ 55.87 billion current US$ 4.42 billion current US$ Republic of Korea
2020s 67.01 billion current US$ 49.09 billion current US$ 17.92 billion current US$ Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Republic of Korea or Mexico?
Republic of Korea, at 70.32 billion current US$ against 53.04 billion current US$ in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Republic of Korea and Mexico?
17.29 billion current US$, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Mexico?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and Mexico rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.