United States of America vs Uruguay: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
United States of America
66.8%
in 2022
Uruguay
65.0%
in 2022
United States of America rank
14th
Uruguay rank
16th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- United States of America
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 66.8% against 65.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 49 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 51.2% | 23.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 54.6% | 25.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 65.0% | 1.8% | United States of America |
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, United States of America or Uruguay?
- United States of America, at 66.8% against 65.0% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between United States of America and Uruguay?
- 1.8%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do United States of America and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- United States of America ranks 14th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release