Mexico vs Thailand: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Mexico
27.2%
in 2022
Thailand
30.7%
in 2022
Mexico rank
38th
Thailand rank
36th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 30.7% against 27.2% in Mexico, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 36th of 47 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 41.5% | 12.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 46.0% | 10.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 30.7% | 3.5% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 30.7% against 27.2% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Mexico and Thailand?
- 3.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Mexico ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 36th of 47 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 mathematics, female (%). 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