MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Uruguay: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
6.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
20.7%
in 2023
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Uruguay rank
6th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 20.7% against 6.6% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 3.1 times MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 221 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 20.1% | 16.8% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 12.0% | 7.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 17.5% | 12.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 21.4% | 16.0% | Uruguay |
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, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 20.7% against 6.6% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Uruguay?
- 14.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Uruguay rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational 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
February 2026 Data Release