Uruguay vs WB: World: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Uruguay
71.6%
in 2023
WB: World
79.0%
in 2024
Uruguay rank
123rd
WB: World rank
120th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Uruguay
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 79.0% against 71.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes WB: World's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 123rd and WB: World ranks 120th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 2 and WB: World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.2% | 72.7% | 8.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 76.1% | 2.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 77.3% | 3.1% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 78.2% | 6.7% | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Uruguay or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 79.0% against 71.6% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Uruguay and WB: World?
- 7.4%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and WB: World rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Uruguay ranks 123rd and WB: World ranks 120th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper 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
February 2026 Data Release