Romania vs Uruguay: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Romania
58.3%
in 2022
Uruguay
58.9%
in 2022
Romania rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
42nd
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Romania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 58.9% against 58.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Romania ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 55.7% | 2.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 57.4% | 3.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 58.9% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
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, Romania or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 58.9% against 58.3% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Romania and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Uruguay rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Romania ranks 43rd 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.