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
010203040200020112022

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

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 545 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release