Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 53.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Mexico, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 53.7% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Mexico peaked at 53.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 1976.
That places Mexico 135th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 32.5% | — |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 37.0% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 48.8% | 50.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 51.7% | 53.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 132 Guatemala 54.9% compare
- 133 Iraq 54.7% compare
- 134 Martinique 53.8% compare
- 136 Switzerland 52.2% compare
- 137 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 52.1% compare
- 138 Qatar 51.8% 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 secondary education who are female in Mexico?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Mexico was 53.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 1976.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Mexico ranks 135th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release