Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico

Mexico: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 58.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
58.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
43rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 2004
All-time low
57.2%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico, 2001–2022

0204060802001201120222001: 66 %2002: 67.6 %2003: 65.4 %2004: 71.8 %2005: 59.5 %2006: 63.5 %2007: 58.3 %2008: 61.7 %2009: 65.7 %2010: 67.1 %2011: 68.8 %2012: 62 %2013: 64.2 %2014: 62.8 %2015: 63 %2016: 58.8 %2017: 57.3 %2018: 58.3 %2019: 57.6 %2020: 57.6 %2021: 57.2 %2022: 58 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico stood at 58.0%.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico peaked at 71.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 2021.

Mexico ranks 43rd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Mexico, 2001 to 2022.
Year % Change
2001 66.0%
2002 67.6% +2.3%
2003 65.4% -3.1%
2004 71.8% +9.7%
2005 59.5% -17.1%
2006 63.5% +6.8%
2007 58.3% -8.2%
2008 61.7% +5.8%
2009 65.7% +6.5%
2010 67.1% +2.1%
2011 68.8% +2.6%
2012 62.0% -9.9%
2013 64.2% +3.5%
2014 62.8% -2.3%
2015 63.0% +0.4%
2016 58.8% -6.7%
2017 57.3% -2.6%
2018 58.3% +1.8%
2019 57.6% -1.2%
2020 57.6% -0.0%
2021 57.2% -0.6%
2022 58.0% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.4% 58.3% 71.8% 9
2010s 62.0% 57.3% 68.8% 10
2020s 57.6% 57.2% 58.0% 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 40 Oman 58.8% compare
  2. 41 Dominican Republic 58.8% compare
  3. 42 Argentina 58.5% compare
  4. 44 Guatemala 57.6% compare
  5. 45 Canada 57.5% compare
  6. 46 Slovenia 56.7% compare

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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 58.0% 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 71.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2021.
How does Mexico rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Mexico ranks 43rd out of 72 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 6.5%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
72 places, 897 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release