Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Mexico
Mexico: Trained teachers in upper secondary education was 93.5% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Mexico, 2004–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2012, trained teachers in upper secondary education in Mexico stood at 93.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education in Mexico peaked at 93.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2011.
Mexico ranks 43rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 90.7% | — |
| 2005 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.4% | 90.7% | 92.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 78.8% | 93.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 40 El Salvador 94.7% compare
- 41 Macao 94.2% compare
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.7% compare
- 44 India 92.7%
- 45 Mauritania 92.1% compare
- 46 Brunei Darussalam 91.6%
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 upper secondary education in Mexico?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Mexico was 93.5% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2011.
- How does Mexico rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education?
- Mexico ranks 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2012.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 upper secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.