Lesotho vs Uruguay: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Lesotho
53,812
in 2025
Uruguay
46,118
in 2025
Lesotho rank
135th
Uruguay rank
137th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Lesotho
- Uruguay
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 53,812 against 46,118 in Uruguay, a difference of 7,694.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
Lesotho ranks 135th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,488 | 50,555 | 22,067 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 36,332 | 52,056 | 15,724 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 48,812 | 51,597 | 2,785 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 50,690 | 53,926 | 3,236 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 46,463 | 51,017 | 4,554 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 50,660 | 46,705 | 3,955 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Lesotho or Uruguay?
- Lesotho, at 53,812 against 46,118 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Lesotho and Uruguay?
- 7,694, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uruguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Uruguay rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Lesotho ranks 135th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). 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