Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained was 52.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
52.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
71st
of 98 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 2021
All-time low
49.6%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Mexico, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 52.4% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
That places Mexico 71st out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 49.9% | — |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.4% | 49.6% | 51.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 52.0% | 52.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 trained in Mexico?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Mexico was 52.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Mexico ranks 71st out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release