Teachers in secondary education, female in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in secondary education, female was 466,821 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Mexico, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Mexico is 466,821, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Mexico peaked at 466,821 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,218, in 1976.
That places Mexico 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 55,218 | — |
| 1999 | 227,389 | +311.8% |
| 2000 | 236,236 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 204,944 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 256,087 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 268,374 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 266,920 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 276,291 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 286,387 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 293,712 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 304,132 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 313,995 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 318,474 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 329,817 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 339,533 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 337,158 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 386,864 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 402,330 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 415,263 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 416,728 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 422,867 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 442,862 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 440,741 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 451,976 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 466,821 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,218 | 55,218 | 55,218 | 1 |
| 1990s | 227,389 | 227,389 | 227,389 | 1 |
| 2000s | 270,708 | 204,944 | 313,995 | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,337 | 318,474 | 422,867 | 9 |
| 2020s | 450,600 | 440,741 | 466,821 | 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 secondary education, female in Mexico?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Mexico was 466,821 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 466,821 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,218 in 1976.
- How does Mexico rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release