Nigeria vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile
Nigeria
55.3%
in 2021
Uruguay
65.1%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
17th
Uruguay rank
16th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile over time
- Nigeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 65.1% against 55.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nigeria ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 30 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 | 27.9% | 34.6% | 6.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 44.7% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 62.6% | 7.3% | Uruguay |
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?
- Uruguay, at 65.1% against 55.3% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile between Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 9.8%, with Uruguay 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 16th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, 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