Ghana vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes

Ghana
45.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
55.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
61st
Uruguay rank
59th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Ghana
  • Uruguay
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 55.5% against 45.0% in Ghana, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.

Ghana ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 59th of 95 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 16.1% 35.4% 19.3% Uruguay
2010s 24.2% 36.0% 11.9% Uruguay
2020s 45.7% 52.1% 6.5% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Ghana or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 55.5% against 45.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Ghana and Uruguay?
10.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 59th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,474 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release