Mexico vs Romania: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Mexico
53.0%
in 2022
Romania
58.3%
in 2022
Mexico rank
44th
Romania rank
43rd
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 58.3% against 53.0% in Mexico, a difference of 5.3%.
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 44th and Romania ranks 43rd of 59 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 | 56.3% | 54.9% | 1.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 61.1% | 3.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 58.3% | 5.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Mexico or Romania?
- Romania, at 58.3% against 53.0% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Mexico and Romania?
- 5.3%, 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 share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Mexico ranks 44th and Romania ranks 43rd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.