Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female was 92.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 92.1% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico peaked at 92.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 75th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 85.0% | — |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 92.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 92.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.3%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.4% | 85.0% | 90.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.5% | 92.1% | 2 |
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 92.1% 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 92.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mexico ranks 75th out of 131 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 up 8.4%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release