Portugal vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Portugal
88.4%
in 2023
Uruguay
89.3%
in 2024
Portugal rank
53rd
Uruguay rank
52nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 89.3% against 88.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 82.7% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 88.5% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 89.3% against 88.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 0.9%, with Uruguay 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 primary education or higher?
- Portugal ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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