Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Mexico
Mexico: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 19.66 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Mexico, 1994–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 19.66 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Mexico peaked at 20.03 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.48, in 1995.
That places Mexico 35th out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.86 | 17.48 | 18.42 | 6 |
| 2000s | 19.34 | 18.59 | 19.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.39 | 18.95 | 20.03 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 32 Mongolia 21.09 compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 21.07 compare
- 34 Madagascar 19.74 compare
- 36 Guyana 19.58 compare
- 37 Gambia 19.34 compare
- 38 Puerto Rico 19.26 compare
More education data for Mexico
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 571,832 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 61.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Mexico?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Mexico was 19.66 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.03 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.48 in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Mexico ranks 35th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.