Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Mexico

Mexico: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 383,519 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
383,519 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 75 countries
All-time high
383,519 number
in 2018
All-time low
276,298 number
in 2008
Years of data
10
2008–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Mexico, 2008–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2008201320182008: 276.3k number2009: 281.2k number2010: 299.7k number2011: 315.2k number2012: 330.4k number2013: 352.0k number2014: 336.4k number2015: 349.9k number2017: 374.3k number2018: 383.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Mexico is 383,519 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 383,519 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 276,298 number, in 2008.

That places Mexico 5th out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 278,756 number 276,298 number 281,213 number 2
2010s 342,677 number 299,661 number 383,519 number 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 2 Brazil 448,163 number compare
  2. 3 Germany 416,202 number compare
  3. 4 Japan 385,606 number compare
  4. 6 Korea 176,868 number compare
  5. 7 Ukraine 160,805 number compare
  6. 8 Türkiye 138,156 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Mexico?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Mexico was 383,519 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 383,519 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 276,298 number in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 5th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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/