Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 51.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mexico, 1999–2012
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 51.8%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mexico peaked at 51.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2001.
That places Mexico 102nd out of 138 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 99 Netherlands 53.7% compare
- 100 Colombia 53.1% compare
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 52.8% compare
- 103 Egypt 51.5% compare
- 104 Saudi Arabia 51.5% compare
- 105 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.2% 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 51.8% in 2012, 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 51.8% in 2012.
- 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 102nd out of 138 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.