Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 80.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 80.8% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico peaked at 85.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 70th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 76.1% | — |
| 2005 | 77.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 85.6% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 76.1% | 81.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 73.3% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 79.9% | 80.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 80.8% in 2021, 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 85.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mexico ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release