Iceland vs Uruguay: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Iceland
0.5263 WPIA
in 2022
Uruguay
0.55 WPIA
in 2022
Iceland rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
29th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Iceland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.55 WPIA against 0.5263 WPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.0237 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8296 WPIA | 0.4694 WPIA | 0.3602 WPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.7801 WPIA | 0.472 WPIA | 0.3082 WPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.5263 WPIA | 0.55 WPIA | 0.0237 WPIA | 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, Iceland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.55 WPIA against 0.5263 WPIA in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Iceland and Uruguay?
- 0.0237 WPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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