Portugal vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Portugal
64.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
63.3%
in 2024
Portugal rank
81st
Uruguay rank
83rd
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 64.5% against 63.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.
Portugal ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 83rd of 134 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 | 35.4% | 51.8% | 16.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 53.8% | 3.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 62.3% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
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 64.5% against 63.3% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 1.2%, with Portugal 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Portugal ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 83rd of 134 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, 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