Mexico vs Romania: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Mexico
46.7%
in 2022
Romania
54.2%
in 2022
Mexico rank
39th
Romania rank
37th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Mexico
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 54.2% against 46.7% in Mexico, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 39th and Romania ranks 37th of 53 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 43.3% 51.3% 7.9% Romania
2010s 48.8% 56.8% 8.0% Romania
2020s 46.7% 54.2% 7.5% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Mexico or Romania?
Romania, at 54.2% against 46.7% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Mexico and Romania?
7.5%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Mexico ranks 39th and Romania ranks 37th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, 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
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release