Mexico vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Mexico
25.2%
in 2025
Romania
27.1%
in 2025
Mexico rank
69th
Romania rank
66th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 27.1% against 25.2% in Mexico, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 69th and Romania ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 24.5% | 18.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 20.0% | 9.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.8% | 1.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female, Mexico or Romania?
- Romania, at 27.1% against 25.2% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Mexico and Romania?
- 1.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Mexico ranks 69th and Romania ranks 66th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release