Mexico vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Mexico
7.8%
in 2018
Romania
8.9%
in 2018
Mexico rank
64th
Romania rank
62nd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Mexico
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 8.9% against 7.8% in Mexico, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 64th and Romania ranks 62nd of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 16.0% 5.9% 10.1% Mexico
2000s 8.0% 6.3% 1.7% Mexico
2010s 5.5% 6.2% 0.7% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Mexico or Romania?
Romania, at 8.9% against 7.8% in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Mexico and Romania?
1.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Mexico ranks 64th and Romania ranks 62nd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.