Spain vs Uruguay: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Spain
87.6%
in 2022
Uruguay
85.6%
in 2022
Spain rank
25th
Uruguay rank
27th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 87.6% against 85.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 49 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 80.4% | 10.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 81.1% | 12.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 85.6% | 1.9% | Spain |
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, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain, at 87.6% against 85.6% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Spain and Uruguay?
- 2.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Spain ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 49 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 reading, very affluent socioeconomic 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