United States of America vs Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private
United States of America
9.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
9.7%
in 2023
United States of America rank
121st
Uruguay rank
119th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private over time
- United States of America
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9.7% against 9.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uruguay ahead.
United States of America ranks 121st and Uruguay ranks 119th of 171 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 11.7% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 10.1% | 1.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.1% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private, United States of America or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9.7% against 9.0% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private between United States of America and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do United States of America and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- United States of America ranks 121st and Uruguay ranks 119th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 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