Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 256,070 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mexico, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 256,070 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mexico peaked at 256,070 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130,634, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 10th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 148,326 | — |
| 2000 | 155,675 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 130,634 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 166,897 | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 172,297 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 170,218 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 175,465 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 180,994 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 185,933 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 192,458 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 197,360 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 201,526 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 207,664 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 212,825 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 240,219 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 238,401 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 243,295 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 256,070 | +5.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 256,070 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,005, 15.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 256,070 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,686, 54.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +27.8% | 130,634 | 166,897 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,326 | 148,326 | 148,326 | 1 |
| 2000s | 172,793 | 130,634 | 197,360 | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,338 | 201,526 | 212,825 | 3 |
| 2020s | 244,496 | 238,401 | 256,070 | 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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mexico?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mexico was 256,070 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 256,070 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,634 in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release