PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C in Mexico

Mexico: PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C was 2.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 54 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2003
All-time low
2.0%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C in Mexico, 2000–2018

2345672000200920182000: 22003: 72006: 52009: 32012: 22015: 22018: 2

Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Analysis

Mexico recorded 2.0% for pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c in Mexico peaked at 7.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.

Mexico ranks 16th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C in Mexico, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 2.0% —
2003 7.0% +250.0%
2006 5.0% -28.6%
2009 3.0% -40.0%
2012 2.0% -33.3%
2015 2.0% +0.0%
2018 2.0% +0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 50% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.0%, 50% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.2% 2.0% 7.0% 4
2010s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 14 Albania 3.0% compare
  2. 14 Montenegro 3.0% compare
  3. 16 Chile 2.0% compare
  4. 16 Greece 2.0% compare
  5. 16 Iceland 2.0% compare
  6. 16 Italy 2.0% compare
  7. 16 Luxembourg 2.0% compare
  8. 16 Norway 2.0% compare
  9. 16 Slovakia 2.0% compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c in Mexico?
Pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c in Mexico was 2.0% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c?
Mexico ranks 16th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). level 1c rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: 15-year-olds by reading proficiency level (%). Level 1C
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 344 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old students scoring higher than 189 but lower than or equal to 262 on the PISA reading scale. Readers at Level 1C can understand and affirm the meaning of short, syntactically simple sentences on a literal level, and read for a clear and simple purpose within a limited amount of time. Tasks at this level involve simple vocabulary and syntactic structures. Use caution in comparing proficiency scores across years. For more information on comparability of results, consult the PISA website: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/