Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male was 51.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
51.8%
Change on year
up 38.0%
World rank
75th
of 92 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 2020
All-time low
31.8%
in 2015
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
In 2020, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico stood at 51.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.0% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
That places Mexico 75th out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36.0% | — |
| 2014 | 35.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +40.1% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +38.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 51.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 51.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.1%, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.8% | 31.8% | 46.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 1 |
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 51.8% 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 51.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mexico ranks 75th out of 92 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 44.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release