Brazil vs Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public
Brazil
83.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
85.4%
in 2023
Brazil rank
114th
Uruguay rank
112th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 85.4% against 83.9% in Brazil, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 112th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 87.6% | 2.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 85.9% | 1.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 86.0% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 85.4% against 83.9% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 1.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Brazil ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 112th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). 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