Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Mexico
Mexico: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom was 241,794 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Mexico, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 241,794 Persons for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Mexico peaked at 245,937 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 192,519 Persons, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 3rd of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 192,519 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 195,866 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 198,715 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 198,576 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 205,527 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 209,881 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 245,937 Persons | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 236,729 Persons | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 236,729 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 236,345 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 239,972 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 241,794 Persons | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 206,717 Persons | 192,519 Persons | 245,937 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 238,314 Persons | 236,345 Persons | 241,794 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 Poland 123,331 Persons compare
- 1 Brazil 618,395 Persons compare
- 2 Germany 613,521 Persons compare
- 2 Netherlands 32,039 Persons compare
- 2 Croatia 15,831 Persons compare
- 3 Lithuania 16,719 Persons compare
- 4 Latvia 11,423 Persons compare
- 4 Spain 163,040 Persons compare
- 5 Estonia 8,366 Persons compare
- 5 Italy 125,063 Persons compare
- 6 France 114,833 Persons compare
- 6 Slovenia 7,448 Persons compare
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Mexico?
- Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Mexico was 241,794 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 245,937 Persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,519 Persons in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
- Mexico ranks 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.