Brazil vs Uruguay: Urban population, above primary education

Brazil
0.9%
in 2021
Uruguay
1.0%
in 2021
Brazil rank
8th
Uruguay rank
5th

Urban population, above primary education over time

  • Brazil
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uruguay ahead.

Brazil ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 99 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% Uruguay
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% Uruguay
2010s 0.9% 1.0% 0.0% Uruguay
2020s 0.9% 1.0% 0.0% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, above primary education, Brazil or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in urban population, above primary education between Brazil and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for urban population, above primary education?
Brazil ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed