Colombia vs Mexico: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
Colombia
28.8%
in 2022
Mexico
34.2%
in 2022
Colombia rank
51st
Mexico rank
48th
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 34.2% against 28.8% in Colombia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 51st and Mexico ranks 48th of 63 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 46.4% | 17.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 44.1% | 12.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 34.2% | 5.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 34.2% against 28.8% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education between Colombia and Mexico?
- 5.4%, with Mexico 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 share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 51st and Mexico ranks 48th 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).