Nigeria vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both
Nigeria
55.8%
in 2021
Uruguay
52.7%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
25th
Uruguay rank
27th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both over time
- Nigeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 55.8% against 52.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 50 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 27.3% | 9.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 38.1% | 8.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 48.9% | 6.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both, Nigeria or Uruguay?
- Nigeria, at 55.8% against 52.7% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both between Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 3.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Nigeria ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%). 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