Serbia vs Uruguay: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Serbia
63.6%
in 2022
Uruguay
58.9%
in 2022
Serbia rank
39th
Uruguay rank
42nd
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Serbia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 63.6% against 58.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.
Serbia ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 57.2% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 55.5% | 9.0% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 58.9% | 4.7% | Serbia |
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, Serbia or Uruguay?
- Serbia, at 63.6% 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 Serbia and Uruguay?
- 4.7%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Serbia and Uruguay rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Serbia ranks 39th 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.