Spain vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Spain
94.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
94.2%
in 2024
Spain rank
54th
Uruguay rank
55th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 94.9% against 94.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 106 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.7% | 84.5% | 7.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 89.7% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.0% | 1.6% | 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 94.9% against 94.2% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Spain and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Spain ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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