Spain vs Uruguay: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Spain
61.6%
in 2022
Uruguay
65.0%
in 2022
Spain rank
19th
Uruguay rank
16th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 65.0% against 61.6% in Spain, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 54.1% | 6.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 55.8% | 13.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 65.0% | 3.5% | 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, Spain or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 65.0% against 61.6% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Spain and Uruguay?
- 3.4%, with Uruguay 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 19th 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