Mexico vs Romania: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Mexico
48.9%
in 2022
Romania
59.5%
in 2022
Mexico rank
37th
Romania rank
35th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 59.5% against 48.9% in Mexico, a difference of 10.6%.
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 37th and Romania ranks 35th of 47 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 | 48.6% | 58.8% | 10.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 62.9% | 9.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 59.5% | 10.6% | 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 59.5% against 48.9% 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?
- 10.6%, 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 37th and Romania ranks 35th 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 reading, 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