UIS: North America and Western Europe vs Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
UIS: North America and Western Europe
103.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
110.7%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
27th
Uruguay rank
26th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 110.7% against 103.5% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 221 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.7% | 106.8% | 4.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 103.8% | 109.8% | 6.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 104.1% | 116.8% | 12.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 104.2% | 115.4% | 11.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, UIS: North America and Western Europe or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 110.7% against 103.5% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between UIS: North America and Western Europe and Uruguay?
- 7.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: North America and Western Europe and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do UIS: North America and Western Europe and Uruguay rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, 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