UNICEF: Western Europe vs Uruguay: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes

UNICEF: Western Europe
42.70 million
in 2024
Uruguay
337,808
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
120th
Uruguay rank
121st

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • UNICEF: Western Europe
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

UNICEF: Western Europe currently reports 42.70 million against 337,808 in Uruguay, a difference of 42.36 million.

That makes UNICEF: Western Europe's figure about 126.4 times Uruguay's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Europe has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 121st of 221 groups.

UNICEF: Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Western Europe Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 39.17 million 179,491 38.99 million UNICEF: Western Europe
1980s 42.42 million 216,310 42.20 million UNICEF: Western Europe
1990s 43.14 million 270,827 42.87 million UNICEF: Western Europe
2000s 42.28 million 314,575 41.97 million UNICEF: Western Europe
2010s 40.82 million 331,412 40.49 million UNICEF: Western Europe
2020s 42.23 million 335,506 41.90 million UNICEF: Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, UNICEF: Western Europe or Uruguay?
UNICEF: Western Europe, at 42.70 million against 337,808 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between UNICEF: Western Europe and Uruguay?
42.36 million, with UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Western Europe and Uruguay?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: Western Europe and Uruguay rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 121st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release