Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 … tertiary both sexes 6 in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 … tertiary both sexes 6 was 383,519 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Mexico, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Mexico is 383,519, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Mexico peaked at 383,519 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 276,298, in 2008.
That places Mexico 5th out of 100 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 … tertiary both sexes 6 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 276,298 | — |
| 2009 | 281,213 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 299,661 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 315,178 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 330,382 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 352,007 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 336,428 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 349,918 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 374,323 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 383,519 | +2.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 383,519 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,973, 24.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 383,519 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,106, 62.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278,756 | 276,298 | 281,213 | 2 |
| 2010s | 342,677 | 299,661 | 383,519 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Mexico?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Mexico was 383,519 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 383,519 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,298 in 2008.
- How does Mexico rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both?
- Mexico ranks 5th out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release