Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Mexico
Mexico: Trained teachers in secondary education, female was 88.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Mexico, 2014–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2021, trained teachers in secondary education, female in Mexico stood at 88.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Mexico ranks 60th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 86.7% | — |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.5% | 86.7% | 90.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 87.9% | 88.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 57 Hong Kong, China 90.8% compare
- 58 Seychelles 90.6% compare
- 59 Myanmar 89.2% compare
- 61 Bahamas 88.7% compare
- 62 Sierra Leone 87.9% compare
- 63 Egypt 86.9% compare
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 trained teachers in secondary education, female in Mexico?
- Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Mexico was 88.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for trained teachers in secondary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 60th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.