Spain vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Spain
94.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
93.8%
in 2024
Spain rank
66th
Uruguay rank
68th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 94.4% against 93.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 136 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 94.3% | 5.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 86.3% | 3.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 89.2% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 92.9% | 1.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain, at 94.4% against 93.8% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Spain and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Spain ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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