Spain vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Spain
94.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
94.2%
in 2024
Spain rank
55th
Uruguay rank
54th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 94.2% against 94.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 54th of 105 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 | 88.3% | 84.5% | 3.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 89.7% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 93.2% | 0.4% | 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?
- Uruguay, at 94.2% against 94.0% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Spain and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 18 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 55th and Uruguay ranks 54th of 105 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, 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