Secondary education, teachers in Mexico
Mexico: Secondary education, teachers was 53.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Mexico, 1976–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 53.7% for secondary education, teachers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Mexico peaked at 53.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 1976.
That places Mexico 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 32.5% | — |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 37.0% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 48.8% | 50.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 51.7% | 53.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 125 Hong Kong, China 55.2% compare
- 126 Guatemala 54.9% compare
- 127 Iraq 54.7% compare
- 129 Switzerland 52.2% compare
- 130 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 52.1% compare
- 131 Qatar 51.8% compare
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 secondary education, teachers in Mexico?
- Secondary education, teachers in Mexico was 53.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 1976.
- How does Mexico rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Mexico ranks 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.