Teachers in primary education, male in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in primary education, male was 169,861 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Mexico, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 169,861 for teachers in primary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Mexico peaked at 206,489 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 79,330, in 1971.
That places Mexico 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79,330 | — |
| 1972 | 81,731 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 98,220 | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 96,884 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 104,155 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 206,489 | +98.3% |
| 2000 | 201,831 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 204,924 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 203,019 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 203,668 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 176,287 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 174,234 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 174,431 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 174,934 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 176,224 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 176,973 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 176,626 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 176,052 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 175,454 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 199,156 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 196,498 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 196,290 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 193,827 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 191,435 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 186,272 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 183,664 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 175,048 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 172,404 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 169,145 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 169,861 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,064 | 79,330 | 104,155 | 5 |
| 1990s | 206,489 | 206,489 | 206,489 | 1 |
| 2000s | 186,652 | 174,234 | 204,924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,527 | 175,454 | 199,156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,614 | 169,145 | 175,048 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Mexico?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Mexico was 169,861 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 206,489 in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,330 in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release