Nigeria vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female

Nigeria
50.2%
in 2021
Uruguay
66.7%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
20th
Uruguay rank
17th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 66.7% against 50.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 16.5%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.

Nigeria ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 31.0% 32.3% 1.3% Uruguay
2010s 38.8% 44.0% 5.2% Uruguay
2020s 50.2% 61.7% 11.5% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female, Nigeria or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 66.7% against 50.2% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female between Nigeria and Uruguay?
16.5%, with Uruguay 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, female?
Nigeria ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 426 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release