United States of America vs Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

United States of America
98.3%
in 2018
Uruguay
98.7%
in 2017
United States of America rank
29th
Uruguay rank
26th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • United States of America
  • Uruguay
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 98.7% against 98.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 181 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 76.2% 65.8% 10.4% United States of America
1980s 82.7% 72.0% 10.8% United States of America
1990s 92.5% 78.8% 13.7% United States of America
2000s 93.5% 88.8% 4.7% United States of America
2010s 97.3% 95.5% 1.8% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, United States of America or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 98.7% against 98.3% in United States of America as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between United States of America and Uruguay?
0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Uruguay?
27 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do United States of America and Uruguay rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
United States of America ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.