Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Mexico

Mexico: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 197,879 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
197,879 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 137 countries
All-time high
213,758 number
in 2001
All-time low
172,831 number
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2012

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Mexico, 1999–2012

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999200520121999: 172.8k number2000: 177.8k number2001: 213.8k number2002: 185.0k number2003: 188.2k number2004: 178.7k number2005: 181.1k number2006: 184.8k number2007: 187.1k number2008: 190.3k number2009: 192.0k number2010: 193.4k number2011: 196.0k number2012: 197.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 197,879 number for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Mexico peaked at 213,758 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 172,831 number, in 1999.

That places Mexico 6th out of 137 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 172,831 number 172,831 number 172,831 number 1
2000s 187,887 number 177,820 number 213,758 number 10
2010s 195,758 number 193,429 number 197,879 number 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 3 Indonesia 384,516 number compare
  2. 4 United States 286,156 number compare
  3. 5 Brazil 250,914 number compare
  4. 7 Egypt 148,020 number compare
  5. 8 Bangladesh 147,721 number compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 144,813 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Mexico?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Mexico was 197,879 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 213,758 number in 2001.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 172,831 number in 1999.
How does Mexico rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Mexico ranks 6th out of 137 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/