Argentina vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Argentina
6.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
7.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
55th
Uruguay rank
52nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.1% against 6.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 68 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 25.3% | 8.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 20.3% | 7.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 9.5% | 2.7% | Uruguay |
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?
- Uruguay, at 7.1% against 6.2% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.9%, with Uruguay 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 55th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 68 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, male (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