ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Mexico: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
82.9%
in 2021
Mexico
90.6%
in 2012
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
51st
Mexico rank
48th

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
  • Mexico
020406080100200420122021

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 90.6% against 82.9% in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 51st and Mexico ranks 48th of 155 groups.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 81.2% 86.4% 5.2% Mexico
2010s 80.9% 90.2% 9.3% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Mexico?
Mexico, at 90.6% against 82.9% in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) as of 2012.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Mexico?
7.7%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Mexico?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2012.
How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Mexico rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 51st and Mexico ranks 48th of 155 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
241 places, 2,983 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release