Mexico vs UIS: South and West Asia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Mexico
53.7%
in 2023
UIS: South and West Asia
49.7%
in 2024
Mexico rank
135th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
134th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Mexico
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 53.7% against 49.7% in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times UIS: South and West Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 135th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 134th of 210 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.5% | 26.5% | 6.0% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 35.2% | 8.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 36.6% | 8.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 43.2% | 6.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 48.0% | 4.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Mexico or UIS: South and West Asia?
- Mexico, at 53.7% against 49.7% in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Mexico and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 4.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Mexico ranks 135th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 134th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release