Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 90.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico, 2004–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 90.6% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico peaked at 90.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2006.
That places Mexico 48th out of 86 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 87.5% | — |
| 2005 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.9% | 81.3% | 89.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 89.8% | 90.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 45 Viet Nam 93.2% compare
- 46 Mauritania 93.0% compare
- 47 India 91.7%
- 49 Ethiopia 89.9% compare
- 50 Myanmar 89.5% compare
- 51 Brunei Darussalam 89.1%
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico was 90.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mexico ranks 48th out of 86 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release