How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Uruguay?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Uruguay: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity

European Union

99.9%

in 2019

Uruguay

100.0%

in 2018

European Union rank

1st

Uruguay rank

1st

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity over time

European Union
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in European Union, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 2 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	99.9%	100.0%	0.1%	Uruguay
2010s	99.9%	100.0%	0.1%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity, European Union or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 100.0% against 99.9% in European Union as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity between European Union and Uruguay?: 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Uruguay?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do European Union and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?: European Union ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 57 places, 647 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Percentage of schools by level of education (primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) with access to the given facility or service. The value is calculated as the number of schools in a given level of education with access to the relevant facilities expressed as a percentage of all schools at that level of education. Electricity is defined as regularly and readily available sources of power (e.g. grid/mains connection, wind, water, solar and fuel-powered generator, etc.) that enable the adequate and sustainable use of ICT infrastructure for educational purposes. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/