UIS: World vs Uruguay: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
UIS: World
81.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
77.9%
in 2023
UIS: World rank
117th
Uruguay rank
117th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- UIS: World
- Uruguay
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 81.5% against 77.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 3.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uruguay ahead.
UIS: World ranks 117th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, UIS: World averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: World | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 82.4% | 9.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 82.1% | 5.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 79.5% | 0.4% | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 77.9% | 3.5% | UIS: 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, UIS: World or Uruguay?
- UIS: World, at 81.5% against 77.9% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between UIS: World and Uruguay?
- 3.6%, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: World and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do UIS: World and Uruguay rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- UIS: World ranks 117th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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