Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female was 88.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
88.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
61st
of 106 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2018
All-time low
86.7%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mexico, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 88.8% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
That places Mexico 61st out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 86.7% | — |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 88.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.4%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 88.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.7%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.5% | 86.7% | 90.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 87.9% | 88.8% | 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 88.8% 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 90.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mexico ranks 61st out of 106 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 2.4%. 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 secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release