Iran vs Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
Iran
87.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
88.0%
in 2023
Iran rank
87th
Uruguay rank
85th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public over time
- Iran
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 88.0% against 87.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 85th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 86.6% | 7.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 87.5% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.4% | 0.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public, Iran or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 88.0% against 87.7% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public between Iran and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Iran ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 85th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in 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