Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 448,087 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico is 448,087, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 448,087 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 268,724, in 1994.
That places Mexico 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 268,724 | — |
| 1995 | 281,486 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 290,677 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 302,874 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 309,936 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 321,157 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 333,495 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 344,392 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 351,909 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 360,544 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 348,914 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 356,540 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 365,839 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 373,069 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 382,753 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 389,346 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 394,955 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 403,631 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 410,704 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 447,732 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 444,371 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 437,706 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 441,631 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 448,087 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 295,809 | 268,724 | 321,157 | 6 |
| 2000s | 360,680 | 333,495 | 389,346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 414,256 | 394,955 | 447,732 | 4 |
| 2020s | 442,949 | 437,706 | 448,087 | 4 |
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More education data for Mexico
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico was 448,087 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 448,087 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,724 in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release