Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.4468 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mexico, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.4468 units per square kilometre for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 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), per square in Mexico peaked at 0.4468 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0563 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Mexico 110th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.107 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.138 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1553 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1738 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1841 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1959 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1997 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2043 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2064 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.207 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2094 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2123 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2307 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2406 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2495 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2556 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.267 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2852 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2939 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3058 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2982 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3053 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.314 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3194 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3269 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3346 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3355 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3444 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.352 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3516 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4026 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4186 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4273 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4254 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.429 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4458 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4407 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4352 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.443 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4468 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.4468 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6813 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.4468 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4468 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +29.0% | 0.107 units per square kilometre | 0.138 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 0.107 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1794 units per square kilometre | 0.138 units per square kilometre | 0.2043 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2298 units per square kilometre | 0.2064 units per square kilometre | 0.267 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.306 units per square kilometre | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | 0.3346 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3932 units per square kilometre | 0.3355 units per square kilometre | 0.4458 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4414 units per square kilometre | 0.4352 units per square kilometre | 0.4468 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 107 Ukraine 0.4877 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Tajikistan 0.4837 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Ireland 0.4722 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Thailand 0.4431 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 French Polynesia 0.435 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Honduras 0.4338 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mexico?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mexico was 0.4468 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4468 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0563 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Mexico ranks 110th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.