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
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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

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
50 places, 492 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release