Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 81.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
81.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
69th
of 110 countries
All-time high
81.8%
in 2019
All-time low
75.3%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico is 81.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
That places Mexico 69th out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 75.3% | — |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.6% | 75.3% | 81.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 81.2% in 2020, 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 81.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mexico ranks 69th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release