Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Mexico
Mexico: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 17.58 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Mexico, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2021, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Mexico stood at 17.58 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Mexico peaked at 21.95 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.58 headcount basis, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 47th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.21 headcount basis | — |
| 2005 | 19.92 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 20.9 headcount basis | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 19.91 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 20.28 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 19.63 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 19.69 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.63 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 19.33 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 21.95 headcount basis | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 19.31 headcount basis | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 18.95 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 18.67 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.01 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.88 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.83 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.31 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.58 headcount basis | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.14 headcount basis | 19.63 headcount basis | 20.9 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.52 headcount basis | 18.67 headcount basis | 21.95 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.95 headcount basis | 17.58 headcount basis | 18.31 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 44 Mauritius 18.17 headcount basis compare
- 45 Suriname 18.08 headcount basis compare
- 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.72 headcount basis compare
- 48 Thailand 17.45 headcount basis compare
- 49 Palestine, State of 17.11 headcount basis compare
- 50 Marshall Islands 16.53 headcount basis
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Mexico?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Mexico was 17.58 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.58 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Mexico ranks 47th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release