Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes 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 … teachers lower both sexes 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% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 90.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 90.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.9%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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
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 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