Mexico vs Russia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Mexico
14.2%
in 2022
Russia
14.3%
in 2018
Mexico rank
69th
Russia rank
68th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Mexico
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 14.3% against 14.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 69th and Russia ranks 68th of 194 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 10.8% | 9.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 11.9% | 6.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Mexico or Russia?
- Russia, at 14.3% against 14.2% in Mexico as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Mexico and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Mexico ranks 69th and Russia ranks 68th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.