Colombia vs Mexico: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Colombia
0.3489 LTPIA
in 2022
Mexico
0.3072 LTPIA
in 2022
Colombia rank
54th
Mexico rank
56th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.3489 LTPIA against 0.3072 LTPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0417 LTPIA.
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 54th and Mexico ranks 56th of 56 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.552 LTPIA | 0.331 LTPIA | 0.221 LTPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.6228 LTPIA | 0.4036 LTPIA | 0.2192 LTPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.3489 LTPIA | 0.3072 LTPIA | 0.0418 LTPIA | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 0.3489 LTPIA against 0.3072 LTPIA in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.0417 LTPIA, 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 56th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). 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