Japan vs Mexico: Secondary education, teachers

Japan

627,777

in 2023

Mexico

868,550

in 2023

Japan rank

11th

Mexico rank

9th

Secondary education, teachers over time

Mexico currently reports 868,550 against 627,777 in Japan, a difference of 240,773.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Globally, Japan ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 9th of 201 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.