Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.04 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico stood at 1.04 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Mexico 37th out of 126 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 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 1.04 GPIA 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 1.07 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 126 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 2.8%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release