Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 490,309 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Mexico, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Mexico stood at 490,309. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Mexico peaked at 490,309 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,552, in 1972.
That places Mexico 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 30,552 | — |
| 1973 | 32,262 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 33,971 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 37,376 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 47,529 | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 43,114 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 69,269 | +60.7% |
| 1979 | 52,791 | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 74,030 | +40.2% |
| 1981 | 77,653 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 82,967 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 85,943 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 99,150 | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 103,576 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 108,002 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 115,902 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 120,341 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 128,481 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 133,068 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 134,424 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 138,212 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 142,001 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 145,789 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 152,630 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 163,843 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 170,350 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 181,378 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 192,406 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 201,534 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 208,692 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 219,804 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 231,558 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 241,236 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 251,253 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 261,889 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 274,618 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 285,958 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 291,268 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 309,952 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 326,299 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 342,269 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 364,641 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 349,193 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 363,695 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 375,543 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 387,391 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 397,142 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 392,012 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 386,881 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 401,367 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 483,868 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 490,309 | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +60.7% | 43,114 | 69,269 |
| 1980 | +40.2% | 52,791 | 74,030 |
| 1976 | +27.2% | 37,376 | 47,529 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,358 | 30,552 | 69,269 | 8 |
| 1980s | 99,604 | 74,030 | 128,481 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,410 | 133,068 | 192,406 | 10 |
| 2000s | 246,781 | 201,534 | 291,268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 360,814 | 309,952 | 397,142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 440,606 | 386,881 | 490,309 | 4 |
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 programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Mexico?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Mexico was 490,309 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 490,309 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,552 in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Mexico ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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.