United States vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second
United States
4.5%
in 2020
Uruguay
8.7%
in 2023
United States rank
39th
Uruguay rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.7% against 4.5% in United States, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.9 times United States's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 39th 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, second, United States or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8.7% against 4.5% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second between United States and Uruguay?
- 4.2%, with Uruguay 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, second?
- United States ranks 39th 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, second 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