Colombia vs Mexico: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Colombia
0.9122 GPIA
in 2022
Mexico
0.8165 GPIA
in 2022
Colombia rank
42nd
Mexico rank
45th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.9122 GPIA against 0.8165 GPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0957 GPIA.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7324 GPIA | 0.9206 GPIA | 0.1882 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.805 GPIA | 0.9032 GPIA | 0.0981 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.9122 GPIA | 0.8165 GPIA | 0.0956 GPIA | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 0.9122 GPIA against 0.8165 GPIA in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.0957 GPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Colombia ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 45th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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