Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico
Mexico: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 70.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico is 70.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico peaked at 77.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 24th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.2% | — |
| 2002 | 75.4% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 71.2% | 77.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 70.3% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 70.2% | 70.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 21 Jordan 71.6% compare
- 22 Cape Verde 71.2% compare
- 23 Portugal 70.9% compare
- 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.8% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 68.1% compare
- 27 Switzerland 67.9% compare
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (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 70.2% in 2021, 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 77.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Mexico ranks 24th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release