Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Mexico
Mexico: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 90.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Mexico, 2004–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 90.6% for trained teachers in lower secondary education in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Mexico peaked at 90.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2006.
Mexico ranks 47th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 87.5% | — |
| 2005 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.9% | 81.3% | 89.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 89.8% | 90.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 44 Viet Nam 93.2% compare
- 45 Mauritania 93.0% compare
- 46 India 91.7%
- 48 Ethiopia 89.9% compare
- 49 Myanmar 89.5% compare
- 50 Brunei Darussalam 89.1%
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in Mexico?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Mexico was 90.6% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- Mexico ranks 47th out of 83 countries with data for 2012.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.