Nigeria vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile
Nigeria
31.4%
in 2021
Uruguay
38.0%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
18th
Uruguay rank
15th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile over time
- Nigeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 38.0% against 31.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.9% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 24.3% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 59.9% | 28.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile, Nigeria or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 38.0% against 31.4% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile between Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 6.6%, with Uruguay 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, second quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second 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