Mexico vs Romania: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Mexico
54.9%
in 2022
Romania
59.8%
in 2022
Mexico rank
40th
Romania rank
38th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 59.8% against 54.9% in Mexico, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Mexico ranks 40th and Romania ranks 38th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 55.2% | 3.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 61.5% | 2.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 59.8% | 4.9% | Romania |
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, Mexico or Romania?
- Romania, at 59.8% against 54.9% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Mexico and Romania?
- 4.9%, 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Mexico ranks 40th and Romania ranks 38th of 51 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 reading, non-immigrant background, 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