Sweden vs Uruguay: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Sweden
87.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
85.6%
in 2022
Sweden rank
26th
Uruguay rank
27th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 87.4% against 85.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 49 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 80.4% | 13.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 80.3% | 9.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 85.6% | 1.8% | Sweden |
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?
- Sweden, at 87.4% against 85.6% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 1.8%, with Sweden 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 26th 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