Uruguay vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Uruguay
16.3%
in 2022
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
35.2%
in 2023
Uruguay rank
53rd
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
51st

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Uruguay
  • WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
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How they compare

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) currently reports 35.2% against 16.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 18.9%.

That makes WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s figure about 2.2 times Uruguay's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has been ahead every year.

Uruguay ranks 53rd and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 51st of 184 countries.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) Difference Ahead
2010s 22.2% 41.1% 18.9% WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
2020s 15.9% 43.1% 27.2% WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Uruguay or WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), at 35.2% against 16.3% in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Uruguay and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
18.9%, with WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Uruguay and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Uruguay ranks 53rd and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 51st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release