Nigeria vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile
Nigeria
59.4%
in 2021
Uruguay
52.1%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
17th
Uruguay rank
18th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile over time
- Nigeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 59.4% against 52.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 34 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 | 33.6% | 28.3% | 5.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 38.7% | 14.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 47.1% | 12.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, Nigeria or Uruguay?
- Nigeria, at 59.4% against 52.1% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile between Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 7.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, 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
February 2026 Data Release