Nigeria vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Nigeria
17.3%
in 2021
Uruguay
26.2%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
20th
Uruguay rank
19th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Nigeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 26.2% against 17.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 24 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 | 13.4% | 9.2% | 4.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 8.7% | 17.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 22.8% | 5.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, Nigeria or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 26.2% against 17.3% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 8.9%, 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, poorest quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest 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