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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 571,832 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.89 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
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.