Korea vs Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public
Korea
83.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
85.4%
in 2023
Korea rank
115th
Uruguay rank
112th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public over time
- Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 85.4% against 83.8% in Korea, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 115th and Uruguay ranks 112th of 194 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 86.5% | 10.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 87.6% | 7.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 85.9% | 3.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 86.0% | 2.6% | 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, Korea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 85.4% against 83.8% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public between Korea and Uruguay?
- 1.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Korea ranks 115th 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