Australia vs Uruguay: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
1.07 NPIA
in 2022
Uruguay
1.09 NPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
4th
Uruguay rank
3rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.09 NPIA against 1.07 NPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.02 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 NPIA | 1.04 NPIA | 0.0375 NPIA | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.03 NPIA | 0.9377 NPIA | 0.0948 NPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.07 NPIA | 1.09 NPIA | 0.0238 NPIA | 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, Australia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.09 NPIA against 1.07 NPIA in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Uruguay?
- 0.02 NPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 50 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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