Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.36 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.36 GPIA
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
23rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.6 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.36 GPIA
in 2020
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.36 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
That places Mexico 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.52 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.53 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.43 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1.41 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.42 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.54 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.36 GPIA | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.49 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1 |
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 1.36 GPIA 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 1.6 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 97 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 down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release