Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mexico
Mexico: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 11.44 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mexico, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mexico stood at 11.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mexico peaked at 14.1 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9.05, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 132nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.21 | — |
| 1974 | 12.03 | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 13.33 | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 11.83 | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 13.2 | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 9.46 | -28.4% |
| 1979 | 14.1 | +49.1% |
| 1980 | 11.53 | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 11.97 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 12.03 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 12.14 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 11.15 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 11.18 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.54 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 10.9 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 10.2 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 9.87 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 9.75 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 9.32 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 9.31 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.36 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.46 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 9.55 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.74 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.81 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.77 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.66 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.63 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.49 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.34 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.21 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.17 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.29 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.19 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.14 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.24 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.05 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.79 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 9.67 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.44 | +18.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 11.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.83, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 11.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.55, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +49.1% | 9.46 | 14.1 |
| 1974 | +30.6% | 9.21 | 12.03 |
| 1978 | -28.4% | 13.2 | 9.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.88 | 9.21 | 14.1 | 7 |
| 1980s | 11.29 | 10.2 | 12.14 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.52 | 9.31 | 9.87 | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.51 | 9.17 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.64 | 9.05 | 11.44 | 7 |
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, tertiary in Mexico?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mexico was 11.44 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 1979.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Mexico ranks 132nd out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.