Secondary education, teachers in Mexico
Mexico: Secondary education, teachers was 868,550 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Mexico, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Mexico is 868,550, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Mexico peaked at 868,550 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109,470, in 1971.
That places Mexico 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 109,470 | — |
| 1972 | 119,683 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 139,001 | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 169,781 | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 200,491 | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 207,917 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 268,178 | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 301,939 | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 316,987 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 337,914 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 357,901 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 380,774 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 388,876 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 388,145 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 397,148 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 401,224 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 402,474 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 406,998 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 412,789 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 426,157 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 448,407 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 467,686 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 485,059 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 496,795 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 519,049 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 537,386 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 554,425 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 571,377 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 594,388 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 579,714 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 593,451 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 610,387 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 620,808 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 635,518 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 650,513 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 652,140 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 669,583 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 684,249 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 683,411 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 782,545 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 813,747 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 830,578 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 827,017 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 833,944 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 866,625 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 856,724 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 845,973 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 861,144 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 868,550 | +0.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 868,550 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 25.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 868,550 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 68.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +29.0% | 207,917 | 268,178 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157,724 | 109,470 | 207,917 | 6 |
| 1980s | 348,651 | 268,178 | 397,148 | 9 |
| 1990s | 446,664 | 401,224 | 519,049 | 10 |
| 2000s | 594,797 | 537,386 | 650,513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 764,384 | 652,140 | 866,625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 858,098 | 845,973 | 868,550 | 4 |
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 secondary education, teachers in Mexico?
- Secondary education, teachers in Mexico was 868,550 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 868,550 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,470 in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.