Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 88.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico stood at 88.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico peaked at 88.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2013.
That places Mexico 78th out of 130 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 79.0% | — |
| 2014 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.0% | 79.0% | 85.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.5% | 88.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 75 Brunei Darussalam 89.1% compare
- 76 Ghana 88.8% compare
- 77 Sri Lanka 88.7% compare
- 79 Seychelles 88.0% compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 86.7% compare
- 81 Viet Nam 86.6% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.09 % change on previous year (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 88.3% 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 88.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mexico ranks 78th out of 130 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 11.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release