Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico
Mexico: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 72.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 72.5% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico peaked at 77.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 11th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75.8% | — |
| 2002 | 75.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.7% | 73.0% | 77.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 69.8% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 72.1% | 72.6% | 3 |
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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico was 72.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 76 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release