Sweden vs Uruguay: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Sweden
47.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
49.0%
in 2022
Sweden rank
30th
Uruguay rank
28th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 49.0% against 47.7% in Sweden, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.3% | 55.8% | 6.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 44.5% | 13.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 49.0% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Sweden or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 49.0% against 47.7% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 1.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Sweden ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, immigrant background, 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