Greece vs Uruguay: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education

Greece
52.8%
in 2022
Uruguay
43.5%
in 2022
Greece rank
42nd
Uruguay rank
45th

Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education over time

  • Greece
  • Uruguay
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Greece currently reports 52.8% against 43.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 45th of 63 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 66.1% 52.7% 13.4% Greece
2010s 64.2% 47.0% 17.2% Greece
2020s 52.8% 43.5% 9.3% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education, Greece or Uruguay?
Greece, at 52.8% against 43.5% in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education between Greece and Uruguay?
9.3%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Uruguay?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Greece and Uruguay rank globally for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
Greece ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 45th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 434 data points, 2000–2023
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