Portugal vs Uruguay: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Portugal
64.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
63.3%
in 2024
Portugal rank
82nd
Uruguay rank
84th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 64.5% against 63.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.
Portugal ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 84th of 135 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 51.8% | 16.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 53.8% | 3.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 62.3% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Portugal, at 64.5% against 63.3% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 1.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Portugal ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 84th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with 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 adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.