Nigeria vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Nigeria
18.8%
in 2021
Uruguay
18.4%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
17th
Uruguay rank
18th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Nigeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.8% against 18.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 2.7% | 11.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 3.1% | 11.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 29.9% | 11.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, Nigeria or Uruguay?
- Nigeria, at 18.8% against 18.4% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, male (%). 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