Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 868,550 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mexico, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mexico is 868,550, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mexico peaked at 868,550 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109,470, in 1971.
That places Mexico 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 109,470 | — |
| 1972 | 119,683 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 126,122 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 132,562 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 139,001 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 169,781 | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 200,491 | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 207,917 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 228,004 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 248,091 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 268,178 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 301,939 | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 316,987 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 337,914 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 357,901 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 380,774 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 388,876 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 388,145 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 397,148 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 401,224 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 402,474 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 406,998 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 412,789 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 426,157 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 448,407 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 467,686 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 485,059 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 496,795 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 519,049 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 537,386 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 554,425 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 571,377 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 594,388 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 579,714 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 593,451 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 610,387 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 620,808 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 635,518 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 650,513 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 652,140 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 669,583 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 684,249 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 683,411 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 782,545 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 813,747 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 830,578 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 827,017 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 833,944 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 866,625 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 856,724 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 845,973 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 861,144 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 868,550 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 159,226 | 109,470 | 228,004 | 9 |
| 1980s | 338,595 | 248,091 | 397,148 | 10 |
| 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
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mexico?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mexico was 868,550 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 868,550 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,470 in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.