United States vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest
United States
3.2%
in 2020
Uruguay
2.5%
in 2023
United States rank
34th
Uruguay rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.2% against 2.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 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 34th and Uruguay ranks 36th 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, richest, United States or Uruguay?
- United States, at 3.2% against 2.5% in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest 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, richest?
- United States ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 36th 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, richest 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