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.
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
- 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 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.