Portugal vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Portugal
49.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
48.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
53rd
Uruguay rank
54th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 49.0% against 48.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 54th of 94 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 23.2% | 6.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 32.1% | 9.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 43.6% | 5.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Portugal, at 49.0% against 48.5% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Portugal ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 54th of 94 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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