Mexico vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Mexico
90.6%
in 2012
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
82.9%
in 2021
Mexico rank
48th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
49th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Mexico
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 90.6% against 82.9% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 48th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 49th of 86 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 81.2% | 5.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 80.9% | 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, Mexico or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Mexico, at 90.6% against 82.9% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2012.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Mexico and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 7.7%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2012.
- How do Mexico and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mexico ranks 48th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 49th of 86 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release