Uruguay vs WB: World: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Uruguay
77.9%
in 2023
WB: World
81.5%
in 2024
Uruguay rank
117th
WB: World rank
119th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Uruguay
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: 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.
Uruguay ranks 117th and WB: World ranks 119th of 188 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 | 82.4% | 73.5% | 9.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 77.1% | 5.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 79.9% | 0.4% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 81.4% | 3.5% | 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 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 Uruguay and WB: World?
- 3.6%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: World?
- 20 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 117th and WB: World ranks 119th of 188 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, 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