Portugal vs Uruguay: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes
Portugal
49.4%
in 2021
Uruguay
56.3%
in 2024
Portugal rank
5th
Uruguay rank
2nd
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 56.3% against 49.4% in Portugal, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 22.5% | 5.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 55.3% | 5.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 56.3% against 49.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 6.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, 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