Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low was 90.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low in Mexico, 2004–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low in Mexico stood at 90.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 low in Mexico peaked at 90.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2006.
Mexico ranks 32nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low 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
- 29 El Salvador 93.2% compare
- 30 Mauritania 93.0% compare
- 31 Macau, China 91.4% compare
- 33 Myanmar 89.5% compare
- 34 Brunei Darussalam 89.5%
- 35 Dominican Republic 88.1% compare
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 low in Mexico?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low 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 low 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 low 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 low?
- Mexico ranks 32nd out of 59 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low 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
Number of teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the lower secondary level.