Mexico: Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Mexico's secondary education, teachers (% female) rose 1.26 percentage points on 2022 (from 52.49% to 53.75%).

Across the 21 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2022), the average change was +0.37 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.36 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 7.85 percentage points in 2002 and the biggest yearly fall was 7 percentage points in 2001. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.46 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 97% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Mexico had the 26th highest value of the 36 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Mexico in the 2023 ranking

• West Bank and Gaza — 22nd of 36: 56.09%
• Türkiye — 23rd of 36: 55.81%
• Lesotho — 24th of 36: 55.24%
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 26th of 36: 49.32%
• Togo — 27th of 36: 45.43%
• Kenya — 28th of 36: 43.39%

What this measures

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 25 values

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 73.99% (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 65.69% (2024)
• Barbados — 65.35% (2024)
• Belize — 65.46% (2024)
• Bolivia — 52.14% (2024)
• Brazil — 61.59% (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 71.79% (2023)
• Cayman Islands — 66.32% (2024)
• Chile — 61.62% (2024)
• Colombia — 50.62% (2022)

More education data for Mexico

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 13.19 million (2025)
• Secondary education, pupils — 13.99 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) — 10.18% (2025)
• Primary education, teachers — 571,832 (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.01 (2020)
• School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

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Questions people ask

What is Mexico's secondary education, teachers (% female)?

53.75% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1976?

It is up 21.22 percentage points from 32.52% in 1976. The highest value was 53.75% in 2023 and the lowest 32.52% in 1976.

How does Mexico rank?

26th highest of 36 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers (% female) unusual for Mexico?

In 2023, Mexico's secondary education, teachers (% female) rose 1.26 percentage points on 2022 (from 52.49% to 53.75%). Across the 21 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2022), the average change was +0.37 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.36 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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