Mexico vs Thailand: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Mexico
30.1%
in 2022
Thailand
28.5%
in 2022
Mexico rank
40th
Thailand rank
41st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 30.1% against 28.5% in Thailand, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Mexico ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 41st of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 39.2% | 8.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 41.2% | 3.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 28.5% | 1.6% | Mexico |
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?
- Mexico, at 30.1% against 28.5% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Mexico and Thailand?
- 1.6%, with Mexico 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 40th and Thailand ranks 41st of 51 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, both sexes (%). 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