Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 210,751 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Mexico, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Mexico is 210,751, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Mexico peaked at 210,751 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74,310, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 10th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79,063 | — |
| 2000 | 80,561 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 74,310 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 89,190 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 96,077 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 96,702 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 100,826 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 105,393 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 107,779 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 111,674 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 116,635 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 116,948 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 122,153 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 126,708 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 203,735 | +60.8% |
| 2020 | 202,643 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 202,340 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 208,681 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 210,751 | +1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 210,751 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,964, 19.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 210,751 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,442, 61.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +60.8% | 126,708 | 203,735 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,063 | 79,063 | 79,063 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97,915 | 74,310 | 116,635 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,386 | 116,948 | 203,735 | 4 |
| 2020s | 206,104 | 202,340 | 210,751 | 4 |
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 upper secondary education, female in Mexico?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Mexico was 210,751 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 210,751 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,310 in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release