Portugal vs Uruguay: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Portugal
67.6%
in 2022
Uruguay
65.0%
in 2022
Portugal rank
13th
Uruguay rank
16th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 67.6% against 65.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 49 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 54.1% | 8.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 54.6% | 19.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 65.0% | 2.6% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Portugal, at 67.6% against 65.0% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 2.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 16th 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, 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