Ghana vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Ghana
47.2%
in 2025
Uruguay
42.6%
in 2025
Ghana rank
102nd
Uruguay rank
104th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Ghana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 47.2% against 42.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ghana ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 104th of 164 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 29.8% | 20.8% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 31.8% | 24.8% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 35.6% | 26.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 38.3% | 15.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 41.7% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Ghana or Uruguay?
- Ghana, at 47.2% against 42.6% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Ghana and Uruguay?
- 4.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Ghana ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 104th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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