Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mexico

Mexico: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 212,825 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
212,825 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 138 countries
All-time high
212,825 number
in 2012
All-time low
130,634 number
in 2001
Years of data
14
1999–2012

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mexico, 1999–2012

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999200520121999: 148.3k number2000: 155.7k number2001: 130.6k number2002: 166.9k number2003: 172.3k number2004: 170.2k number2005: 175.5k number2006: 181.0k number2007: 185.9k number2008: 192.5k number2009: 197.4k number2010: 201.5k number2011: 207.7k number2012: 212.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mexico is 212,825 number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mexico peaked at 212,825 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 130,634 number, in 2001.

Mexico ranks 9th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in Mexico, 1999 to 2012.
Year number Change
1999 148,326 number
2000 155,675 number +5.0%
2001 130,634 number -16.1%
2002 166,897 number +27.8%
2003 172,297 number +3.2%
2004 170,218 number -1.2%
2005 175,465 number +3.1%
2006 180,994 number +3.2%
2007 185,933 number +2.7%
2008 192,458 number +3.5%
2009 197,360 number +2.5%
2010 201,526 number +2.1%
2011 207,664 number +3.0%
2012 212,825 number +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 148,326 number 148,326 number 148,326 number 1
2000s 172,793 number 130,634 number 197,360 number 10
2010s 207,338 number 201,526 number 212,825 number 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 6 Pakistan 339,878 number
  2. 7 Germany 274,083 number compare
  3. 8 Philippines 238,700 number compare
  4. 10 Viet Nam 200,958 number compare
  5. 11 Türkiye 195,037 number compare
  6. 12 Uzbekistan 173,783 number

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mexico?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mexico was 212,825 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 212,825 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 130,634 number in 2001.
How does Mexico rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Mexico ranks 9th out of 138 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.