Greece vs Uruguay: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Greece
62.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
58.9%
in 2022
Greece rank
40th
Uruguay rank
42nd
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Greece
- Uruguay
How they compare
Greece currently reports 62.4% against 58.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 59 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 | 75.2% | 57.2% | 18.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 57.4% | 15.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 58.9% | 3.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Greece or Uruguay?
- Greece, at 62.4% against 58.9% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Greece and Uruguay?
- 3.5%, 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 reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Greece ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading 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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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.