Iceland vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Iceland
1.4%
in 2025
Uruguay
1.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
155th
Uruguay rank
157th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Iceland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Iceland ranks 155th and Uruguay ranks 157th of 206 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 5.3% | 3.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 5.1% | 3.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Iceland or Uruguay?
- Iceland, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Iceland and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iceland ranks 155th and Uruguay ranks 157th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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