Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both was 90.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 90.9% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico peaked at 96.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 80th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 94.5% | — |
| 2005 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 90.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 90.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 94.5% | 95.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 82.9% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.3% | 90.9% | 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 90.9% 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 96.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mexico ranks 80th out of 139 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 5.3%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release