United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Uruguay: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
86.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
79.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
191st
Uruguay rank
194th

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Uruguay
020406080100199820102023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 86.8% against 79.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 191st and Uruguay ranks 194th of 198 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 79.9% 20.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 100.0% 88.0% 12.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 90.7% 82.7% 8.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 87.4% 78.6% 8.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Uruguay?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 86.8% against 79.3% in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
7.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 191st and Uruguay ranks 194th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 10,257 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release