Portugal vs Uruguay: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary
Portugal
64.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
65.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
74th
Uruguay rank
72nd
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 65.5% against 64.1% in Portugal, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 74th and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 131 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 52.9% | 18.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 55.6% | 5.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 64.1% | 2.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 65.5% against 64.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 1.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Portugal ranks 74th and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.