Mexico vs Thailand: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Mexico
34.2%
in 2022
Thailand
31.7%
in 2022
Mexico rank
48th
Thailand rank
49th
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 34.2% against 31.7% in Thailand, a difference of 2.5%.
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 48th and Thailand ranks 49th of 63 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 | 40.3% | 48.7% | 8.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 47.9% | 3.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 31.7% | 2.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Mexico or Thailand?
- Mexico, at 34.2% against 31.7% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Mexico and Thailand?
- 2.5%, 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 share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Mexico ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 49th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).