How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?

7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Uruguay: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Australia

1.02 NPIA

in 2022

Uruguay

1.07 NPIA

in 2022

Australia rank

5th

Uruguay rank

3rd

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

Australia
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.07 NPIA against 1.02 NPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.05 NPIA.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9932 NPIA	0.9377 NPIA	0.0555 NPIA	Australia
2010s	1.01 NPIA	0.941 NPIA	0.0708 NPIA	Australia
2020s	1.02 NPIA	1.07 NPIA	0.0515 NPIA	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, Australia or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 1.07 NPIA against 1.02 NPIA in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Uruguay?: 0.05 NPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Australia ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 3rd 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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit: NPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 49 places, 345 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release