Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 397,142 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mexico, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mexico stood at 397,142 number. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 397,142 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30,552 number, in 1972.
Mexico ranks 8th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 30,552 number | — |
| 1974 | 33,971 number | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 37,376 number | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 47,529 number | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 43,114 number | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 69,269 number | +60.7% |
| 1979 | 52,791 number | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 74,030 number | +40.2% |
| 1981 | 77,653 number | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 82,967 number | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 85,943 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 99,150 number | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 108,002 number | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 115,902 number | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 120,341 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 128,481 number | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 133,068 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 134,424 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 145,789 number | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 152,630 number | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 163,843 number | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 170,350 number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 192,406 number | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 201,534 number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 208,692 number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 219,804 number | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 231,558 number | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 241,236 number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 251,253 number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 261,889 number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 274,618 number | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 285,958 number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 291,268 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 309,952 number | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 326,299 number | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 342,269 number | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 364,641 number | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 349,193 number | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 363,695 number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 387,391 number | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 397,142 number | +2.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 397,142 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 22.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 397,142 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,990 number, 199.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 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 number | 69,269 number |
| 1980 | +40.2% | 52,791 number | 74,030 number |
| 1976 | +27.2% | 37,376 number | 47,529 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,943 number | 30,552 number | 69,269 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 99,163 number | 74,030 number | 128,481 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 156,073 number | 133,068 number | 192,406 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 246,781 number | 201,534 number | 291,268 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,073 number | 309,952 number | 397,142 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mexico?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mexico was 397,142 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 397,142 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,552 number in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.