Malaysia vs Uruguay: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Malaysia
41.1%
in 2022
Uruguay
41.2%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
44th
Uruguay rank
43rd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 41.2% against 41.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 41.2% | 10.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 39.6% | 12.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 41.2% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 41.2% against 41.1% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Malaysia ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, 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