Netherlands vs Uruguay: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates

Netherlands
104.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
104.5%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
73rd
Uruguay rank
70th

Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time

  • Netherlands
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 104.5% against 104.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.

Netherlands ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 70th of 217 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 107.5% 110.9% 3.4% Uruguay
2010s 105.8% 107.6% 1.8% Uruguay
2020s 104.3% 106.6% 2.4% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Netherlands or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 104.5% against 104.2% in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Netherlands and Uruguay?
0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
Netherlands ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 70th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 7,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.