Argentina vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Argentina
4.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
3.3%
in 2023
Argentina rank
34th
Uruguay rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4.9% against 3.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.5 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Argentina ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.7% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 1.4% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Argentina, at 4.9% against 3.3% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 1.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Argentina ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, 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