Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 50.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education who are female in Mexico is 50.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Mexico peaked at 50.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 115th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.0% | — |
| 2000 | 39.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 35.4% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 45.5% | 48.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.1% | 50.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 112 Qatar 50.7% compare
- 113 Denmark 50.6% compare
- 114 Iran, Islamic Republic of 50.4% compare
- 116 Liechtenstein 50.0% compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 49.8% compare
- 118 Palestine, State of 48.6% 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 upper secondary education who are female in Mexico?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Mexico was 50.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Mexico ranks 115th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release