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
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
February 2026 Data Release