United States of America vs Uruguay: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
United States of America
15 years
in 2025
Uruguay
15 years
in 2025
United States of America rank
65th
Uruguay rank
65th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- United States of America
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 65th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, United States of America or Uruguay?
- United States of America, at 15 years against 15 years in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between United States of America and Uruguay?
- 0 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Uruguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do United States of America and Uruguay rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- United States of America ranks 65th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). 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