United States vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth
United States
4.3%
in 2020
Uruguay
3.6%
in 2023
United States rank
37th
Uruguay rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.3% against 3.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Uruguay ahead.
United States ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 38th of 42 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth, United States or Uruguay?
- United States, at 4.3% against 3.6% in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth between United States and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- United States ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 38th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey 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