Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Mexico
Mexico: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 16.86 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Mexico, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 16.86 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Mexico peaked at 18.37 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.47, in 1971.
That places Mexico 80th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.47 | — |
| 1972 | 14.68 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 18.37 | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 17.31 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 16.28 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 16.85 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 17.68 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 17.66 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 18.03 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 17.95 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 17.46 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.2 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 17.24 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 17.53 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 17.29 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 16.94 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 16.66 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 16.47 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 16.43 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.37 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 16.2 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 16.23 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.32 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.92 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 16.8 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 16.92 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 16.88 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.96 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.14 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 17.95 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 17.8 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.83 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.92 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.01 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.64 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 17.91 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.68 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.74 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.96 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.12 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 16.08 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.31 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.86 | +3.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 16.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.04, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 16.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.88, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +25.2% | 14.68 | 18.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.33 | 14.47 | 18.37 | 6 |
| 1980s | 17.56 | 17.2 | 18.03 | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.53 | 16.2 | 16.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5 | 16.88 | 18.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.08 | 16.08 | 17.96 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Mexico?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Mexico was 16.86 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 18.37 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.47 in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Mexico ranks 80th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.