Argentina vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Argentina
4.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
5.2%
in 2023
Argentina rank
31st
Uruguay rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5.2% against 4.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Argentina ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 29th of 34 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 | 12.7% | 15.2% | 2.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 14.3% | 5.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.7% | 0.9% | 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 5.2% against 4.6% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, 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 31st and Uruguay ranks 29th of 34 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, middle 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