Portugal vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Portugal
94.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
94.0%
in 2024
Portugal rank
63rd
Uruguay rank
64th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 94.3% against 94.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uruguay ahead.
Portugal ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 64th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 94.1% | 22.9% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 87.3% | 8.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 89.3% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 93.3% | 0.0% | Portugal |
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?
- Portugal, at 94.3% against 94.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Portugal ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 64th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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