Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 57.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mexico, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mexico is 57.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mexico peaked at 57.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 106th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.2% | — |
| 2000 | 46.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 37.9% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 51.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 54.1% | 57.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 103 Switzerland 57.8% compare
- 104 Kuwait 57.7% compare
- 105 Tunisia 57.4% compare
- 107 Netherlands 56.5% compare
- 108 Maldives 56.3% compare
- 109 Hong Kong, China 56.0% 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 percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mexico?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mexico was 57.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Mexico ranks 106th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release