Global Japanese Data Rankings

Education in general> [2]

	Uruguay
% of those who would like to see more government spending in education (2006)	82.6% [13/33 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in education (1996)	77.4% [12/24 countries]

Pre-primary education> [0]

Pre-primary education at home> [0]

Pre-primary education on letters> [0]

Pre-primary education on numbers> [0]

Primary school> [0]

Primary school students - home> [0]

Primary school students - school life> [0]

Primary school students - mathematics> [0]

Primary school students - science> [0]

Primary school students - instruction out of school> [0]

Primary school - evaluation of parents> [0]

Primary school - future educational plan> [0]

Lower secondary school> [0]

Lower secondary school students - home> [0]

Lower secondary school students - Internet use> [0]

Lower secondary school students - School life> [0]

Lower secondary school students - Mathematics> [0]

Lower secondary school students - Science> [0]

Lower secondary school students - instruction out of school> [0]

Lower secondary school students - future educational plan> [0]

Lower secondary education teachers> [0]

High school students - Performance> [7]

	Uruguay
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2018)	427.12 [48/76 countries]
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2015)	437 [45/72 countries]
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2018)	417.66 [57/77 countries]
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2015)	418 [52/72 countries]
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2018)	425.81 [53/77 countries]
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2015)	435 [48/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have ever repeated a grade (2009)	38.0% [4/65 countries]

High school students - Things at home> [5]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year-old students who have a computer they can use for school work in their home (2018)	78.9% [54/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have classic literature in their home (2018)	40.9% [53/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have books of poetry in their home (2018)	37.9% [54/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have works of art (e.g. paintings) in their home (2018)	45.8% [64/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have musical instruments (e.g. guitar, piano) in their home (2018)	44.6% [35/79 countries]

High school students - Atmosphere of language lessons> [53]

	Uruguay
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't listen to what the teacher says in their language lessons (2018)	26.4% [39/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't listen to what the teacher says in their language lessons (2009)	26.1% [34/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that there is noise and disorder in their language lessons (2018)	37.9% [13/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that there is noise and disorder in their language lessons (2009)	33.3% [20/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher has to wait a long time for the students to quieten down in their language lessons (2018)	35.6% [7/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher has to wait a long time for the students to quieten down in their language lessons (2009)	31.3% [20/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students cannot work well in their language lessons (2018)	16.0% [50/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students cannot work well in their language lessons (2009)	19.7% [25/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't start working for a long time after the lesson begins in their language lessons (2018)	22.6% [39/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't start working for a long time after the lesson begins in their language lessons (2009)	25.8% [25/72 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows an interest in every student's learning in their language lessons (2018)	79.2% [24/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher gives extra help when students need it in their language lessons (2018)	72.4% [52/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students with their learning in their language lessons (2018)	78.6% [45/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher continues teaching until the students understands in their language lessons (2018)	74.9% [35/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher sets clear goals for our learning in their language lessons (2018)	74.0% [38/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher asks questions to check whether they have understood what was taught in their language lessons (2018)	75.3% [46/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher presents a short summary of the previous lesson in their language lessons (2018)	58.4% [25/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher tells us what we have to learn in their language lessons (2018)	64.4% [76/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that their teacher make them feel confident in their ability in their language lessons (2018)	74.0% [33/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that their teacher listen to their view in their language lessons (2018)	67.5% [42/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who felt that their teacher understand them in their language lessons (2018)	67.9% [47/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher adapts the lesson to their class's needs and knowledge in their language lessons (2018)	50.9% [53/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher provides individual help when a student has difficulties understanding a topic or task in their language lessons (2018)	49.6% [53/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher changes the structure of the lesson on a topic that most students find difficult to understand in their language lessons (2018)	36.7% [63/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher gives them feedback on their strengths in their language lessons (2018)	18.9% [73/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher tells them in which areas they can still improve in their language lessons (2018)	29.2% [73/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher tells them how they can improve their performance in their language lessons (2018)	34.3% [70/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that it was clear to them that their teacher liked teaching them in their language lessons (2018)	75.8% [33/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that the enthusiasm of the teacher inspired them in their language lessons (2018)	59.2% [42/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that it was clear that the teacher likes to deal with the topic of the lesson in their language lessons (2018)	77.9% [41/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that the teacher showed enjoyment in teaching in their language lessons (2018)	71.1% [45/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read texts that include diagrams or maps for school (2018)	21.9% [50/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read fiction (e.g., novels, short stories) for school (2018)	32.2% [37/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read texts that include tables or graphs for school (2018)	19.7% [62/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read digital texts including links for school (2018)	13.8% [64/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher encourages students to express their opinion about a text in their language lessons (2018)	54.2% [49/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher encourages students to express their opinion about a text in their language lessons (2009)	55.4% [53/73 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students relate the stories they read to their lives in their language lessons (2018)	32.1% [71/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students relate the stories they read to their lives in their language lessons (2009)	30.6% [55/73 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows students how the information in texts builds on what they already know in their language lessons (2018)	40.4% [73/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows students how the information in texts builds on what they already know in their language lessons (2009)	45.0% [48/73 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher poses questions that motivate students to participate actively in their language lessons (2018)	50.5% [62/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher poses questions that motivate students to participate actively in their language lessons (2009)	59.9% [47/73 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have read a text of more than 100 pages in their language lessons (2018)	10.7% [66/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to write a summary of the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	71.8% [31/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to list and write a short description of the main characters in their language lessons (2018)	73.7% [33/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to discuss in small groups with other students who read the same book or chapter in their language lessons (2018)	54.6% [35/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to give their personal thoughts about the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	62.9% [71/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to answer questions about the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	82.6% [32/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to compare the content of the book or the chapter with their own experience in their language lessons (2018)	34.6% [60/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to compare the book with other books or texts on a similar topic in their language lessons (2018)	50.3% [44/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to select a passage they liked or disliked and explain why in their language lessons (2018)	43.3% [66/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to write a text related to what they have read in their language lessons (2018)	54.4% [55/77 countries]

High school students - Internet education> [7]

	Uruguay
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to use keywords when using a search engine (2018)	42.6% [72/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to decide whether to trust information from the Internet (2018)	68.2% [33/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to compare different web pages and decide what information is more relevant (2018)	60.3% [32/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school to understand the consequences of making information publicly available online (2018)	64.6% [54/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to use the short description below the links in the list of results of a search (2018)	43.1% [59/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to detect whether the information is subjective or biased (2018)	39.6% [70/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to detect phishing or spam emails (2018)	27.8% [68/77 countries]

High school students - Reading> [23]

	Uruguay
% of 15 year old students who read only if they have to (2018)	33.9% [65/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that reading is one of their favourite hobbies (2018)	40.8% [38/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who like talking about books with other people (2018)	36.2% [56/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that reading is a waste of time (2018)	14.2% [60/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who I read only to get information that they need (2018)	43.4% [71/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read magazines several times a week (2018)	4.6% [53/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read comic books several times a week (2018)	5.5% [44/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read comic books several times a week (2009)	8.7% [34/64 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read fiction (novels, narratives, stories) several times a week (2018)	16.1% [35/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read fiction (novels, narratives, stories) several times a week (2009)	11.7% [46/64 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read non-fiction books (informational, documentary) several times a week (2018)	8.7% [39/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read newspapers several times a week (2018)	4.7% [76/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read newspapers several times a week (2009)	14.8% [64/64 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books more often in paper format (2018)	21.8% [70/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books more often on digital devices (2018)	17.1% [43/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books equally often in paper format and on digital devices (2018)	19.6% [31/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spend more than 1 hour a day reading for enjoyment (2018)	22.0% [33/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they are good readers (2018)	59.6% [62/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they are able to understand difficult texts (2018)	53.4% [69/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they read fluently (2018)	66.8% [65/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they have always had difficulty with reading (2018)	19.9% [28/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they have to read a text several times before completely understanding it (2018)	48.8% [27/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that I find it difficult to answer questions about a text (2018)	21.9% [55/77 countries]

High school students - Internet use> [6]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year olds who read emails several times a day (2018)	5.8% [72/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who chat on line several times a day (2018)	71.3% [34/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read online news several times a day (2018)	23.8% [46/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who search information online to learn about a particular topic several times a day (2018)	26.9% [44/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who take part in online group discussions or forums several times a day (2018)	12.6% [43/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who search for practical information online several times a day (2018)	20.2% [45/77 countries]

High school students - Impression of PISA Reading Test> [3]

	Uruguay
% of those who agree that there were many words they could not understand in the PISA test (2018)	26.7% [24/77 countries]
% of those who agree that many texts were too difficult for them in the PISA test (2018)	20.1% [36/77 countries]
% of those who agree that they were lost when they had to navigate between different pages in the PISA test (2018)	21.3% [38/77 countries]

High school students - learning method> [11]

	Uruguay
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of concentrating on the parts of the text that are easy to understand as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	2.79 [75/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of quickly reading through the text twice as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	2.45 [75/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of discussing its content with other people after reading the text as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.02 [72/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of underlining important parts of the text as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.61 [67/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of summarising the text in their own words as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.70 [64/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading the text aloud to another person as useful for understanding and memorising the text (2018)	3.04 [31/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking that each paragraph is covered in the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	2.85 [74/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of I trying to copy out accurately as many sentences as possible as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	2.06 [74/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading the text as many times as possible before writing the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	3.40 [48/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of carefully checking whether the most important facts in the text are represented in the summary as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	3.62 [72/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of reading through the text, underlining the most important sentences, and then writing them in their own words as useful for writing a summary of a long and rather difficult two-page text (2018)	3.64 [67/77 countries]

High school students - response to a junk mail> [5]

	Uruguay
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of answering the email and asking for more information as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	2.30 [77/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking the senderfs email address as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	3.00 [75/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of clicking on the link to fill out the form as soon as possible as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	2.07 [65/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of deleting the email without clicking on the link as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	2.32 [72/77 countries]
Extent to which 15-year-olds think of checking the website of the mobile phone operator as appropriate for a message from a wellknown mobile phone operator telling them that they are one of the winners of a smartphone (2018)	3.02 [75/77 countries]

High school students - effort and failure> [13]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school will help me get a good job (2018)	83.7% [32/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school will help me get into a good college (2018)	79.9% [69/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who agree that trying hard at school is important (2018)	81.7% [49/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who find satisfaction in working as hard as they can (2018)	77.6% [42/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who persist until a task is finished once they start (2018)	65.7% [54/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who enjoy doing things when they improve on their past performance (2018)	74.7% [67/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who would rather keep struggling to master something if they are not good at than move on to something they may be good at (2018)	69.2% [36/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who worry about what others think of when they are failing (2018)	40.9% [69/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who are afraid that they might not have enough talent when they are failing (2018)	49.8% [42/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who doubt their plans for the future when they are failing (2018)	47.3% [43/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that they canft change their intelligence very much (2018)	41.7% [41/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who enjoy working in situations involving competition with others (2018)	53.7% [60/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who agree that it is important for them to perform better than other people on a task (2018)	51.1% [69/79 countries]

High school students - competition and cooperation> [9]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year-olds who try harder when they are in competition with other people (2018)	52.9% [76/79 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to value competition (2018)	32.5% [66/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students are competing with each other (2018)	29.3% [73/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to share the feeling that competing with each other is important (2018)	29.6% [70/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students feel that they are being compared with others (2018)	34.0% [75/78 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to value cooperation (2018)	33.4% [70/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students are cooperating with each other (2018)	35.4% [69/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that students seem to share the feeling that cooperating with each other is important (2018)	35.7% [69/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that they are encouraged to cooperate with others (2018)	36.1% [70/77 countries]

High school students - meaning of life> [3]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year-olds who think that their life has clear meaning or purpose (2018)	60.9% [61/74 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who have discovered a satisfactory meaning in life (2018)	56.0% [56/74 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who have a clear sense of what gives meaning to their life (2018)	61.1% [59/74 countries]

High school students - feeling> [9]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year-olds who always feel happy (2018)	43.1% [38/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel scared (2018)	2.4% [60/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel lively (2018)	36.7% [33/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel miserable (2018)	3.7% [56/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel proud (2018)	22.6% [27/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel afraid (2018)	3.4% [65/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel joyful (2018)	43.4% [33/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel sad (2018)	6.5% [36/73 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who always feel cheerful (2018)	40.0% [46/73 countries]

High school students - goals in school> [3]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to learn as much as possible (2018)	53.5% [28/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to completely master the material presented in their classes (2018)	38.6% [50/77 countries]
% of 15-year-olds who think that their goal in school is to understand the content of their classes as thoroughly as possible (2018)	53.9% [47/77 countries]

High school students - doing things in life> [4]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year olds who usually manage one way or another (2018)	76.7% [57/78 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel proud that they have accomplished things (2018)	75.6% [58/78 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel that they can handle many things at a time (2018)	61.3% [56/78 countries]
% of 15-year olds who can usually find their way out in a difficult situation (2018)	71.7% [64/78 countries]

High school students - feeling at school> [6]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year olds who feel like an outsider (or left out of things) (2018)	18.8% [43/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who make friends easily at school (2018)	58.8% [71/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel like they belong at school. (2018)	67.2% [35/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel awkward and out of place in their school. (2018)	15.8% [63/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who think that other students seem to like them (2018)	73.4% [36/76 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel lonely at school (2018)	15.6% [40/76 countries]

High school students - family support> [3]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents support their educational efforts and achievements (2018)	69.0% [68/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents support them when they are facing difficulties at school (2018)	66.9% [69/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who think that their parents encourage them to be confident (2018)	67.2% [70/77 countries]

High school students - laziness and bullying> [14]

	Uruguay
% of 15-year olds who have ever skipped a whole school day in the last two weeks (2018)	41.5% [13/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever skipped some classes in the last two weeks (2018)	36.0% [24/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever arrived late for school in the last two weeks (2018)	53.1% [9/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been made fun of by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	23.5% [43/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been left out of things by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	27.2% [54/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been threatened by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	13.5% [57/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds whose belongings have ever been taken away or destroyed by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	16.4% [56/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who have ever been hit or pushed around by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	14.2% [56/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds whose nasty rumours have ever been spread by other students during the past 12 months (2018)	22.0% [63/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who are irritated when nobody defends bullied students (2018)	60.1% [65/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that it is a good thing to help students who canft defend themselves (2018)	61.8% [69/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that it is a wrong thing to join in bullying (2018)	59.5% [68/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who feel bad seeing other students bullied (2018)	61.7% [68/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who like to see someone standing up for bullied students (2018)	63.3% [69/77 countries]

High school students - learning foreign language> [2]

	Uruguay
Average hours per week to spend learning foreign language out of school (2015)	4.06 [30/56 countries]
Dispersion (S.E.) of hours per week to spend learning foreign language out of school (2015)	0.110 [18/56 countries]

High school students - problem solving> [7]

	Uruguay
% of 15 year old students who definitely check brochure to check how to get to the zoo (2012)	38.4% [36/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely study a map and work out the best route (2012)	18.1% [64/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely leave it to their brother to worry about how to get there (2012)	11.9% [19/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely suggest just to start driving (2012)	34.6% [5/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely check similarities with the machines they have used when the ticket machine is new (2012)	25.4% [55/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely try out all the buttons to see what happens when the ticket machine is new (2012)	12.9% [24/64 countries]
% of 15 year old students who definitely ask someone for help when the ticket machine is new (2012)	42.0% [15/64 countries]

University> [1]

	Uruguay
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for giving financial help to university students from low-income families (2006)	92.0% [18/33 countries]

Mass media> [5]

	Uruguay
% of those who have contacted or appeared in the media to express their views (2004)	10.0% [14/38 countries]
% of those who watch TV, DVD, videos in their free time daily (2007)	67.2% [24/34 countries]
% of those who get much enjoyment from watching TV, DVD, videos (2007)	58.2% [13/34 countries]
% of those who think that television should give preference to the country's own films and programmes (2003)	74.8% [3/34 countries]
Newspaper journalists (headcounts)	145 (2002) [61/76 countries]

	Uruguay
Voter turnout in the national election	90.1% (2019) [9/199 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to vote in elections (2004)	6.32 [3/38 countries]
% of those who think that the last national election was fair regarding the opportunities of the candidates and parties to campaign (2004)	47.7% [34/38 countries]
% of those who think that referendums are a good way to decide important political questions (2004)	76.0% [12/38 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in the way democracy works (2003)	60.2% [17/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that all citizens have an adequate standard of living (2004)	6.93 [1/38 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that government authorities respect and protect the rights of minorities (2004)	6.87 [1/38 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that people be given more opportunities to participate in public decision-making (2004)	6.58 [2/38 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that citizens may engage in acts of civil disobedience when they oppose government actions (2004)	4.84 [18/37 countries]

	Uruguay
Statutory number of members (As of February 16, 2023)	99 [124/190 countries]
Inhabitants per parliamentarian (2021)	26,400 [131/192 countries]
% of women in parliament (As of February 16, 2023)	26.26% [90/185 countries]
% of MPs 40 years of age or younger (As of February 16, 2023)	31.31% [24/143 countries]
Women in ministerial positions (% of all ministers) (2021)	14.3% [128/193 countries]
% of those who trust politicians (2004)	15.6% [32/38 countries]
% of those who think that many politicians are involved in corruption (2006)	43.8% [18/33 countries]

	Uruguay
% of those who think that political parties encourage people to become active in politics (2004)	56.8% [4/38 countries]
% of those who think that political parties do not give voters real policy choices (2004)	56.9% [11/38 countries]
% of those who belong to a political party (2004)	42.2% [1/37 countries]
% of those who belong to a political party (2001)	25.2% [2/27 countries]

	Uruguay
% of those who have confidence in parliament (2008)	50.9% [26/44 countries]
% of those who think that MPs try to keep the promises they have made during the election (2006)	21.9% [16/33 countries]
% of those who think that MPs try to keep the promises they have made during the election (1996)	25.3% [11/24 countries]

	Uruguay
Degree of interest in politics (5 steps) (2006)	2.57 [23/34 countries]
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) (2007)	61.2% [4/33 countries]
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) (2004)	69.7% [1/38 countries]
% of those who often or sometimes discuss political matters with friends, relatives or fellow workers (2004)	43.6% [23/38 countries]
% of those who read the political content of a newspaper every day (2004)	5.1% [22/22 countries]
% of those who never read the political content of a newspaper (2004)	59.9% [1/22 countries]
% of those who watch political news on television every day (2004)	51.8% [9/22 countries]
% of those who never watch political news on television (2004)	10.3% [3/22 countries]
% of those who listen to political news on the radio every day (2004)	30.5% [5/22 countries]
% of those who never listen to political news on the radio (2004)	36.4% [7/22 countries]
% of those who use the Internet to obtain political news or information every day (2004)	1.9% [16/22 countries]
% of those who never use the Internet to obtain political news or information (2004)	91.1% [4/22 countries]
% of those who often or sometimes try to persuade your friends, relatives or fellow workers to share their political opinion (2004)	29.5% [24/38 countries]
% of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government (2006)	51.1% [11/33 countries]
% of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government (2004)	41.3% [12/38 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2006)	60.6% [4/33 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2004)	73.9% [2/38 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (1996)	55.5% [8/24 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2006)	46.5% [25/33 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2004)	35.3% [29/38 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (1996)	47.5% [17/24 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have considerable influence on politics (2006)	43.2% [8/33 countries]
% of those who do not think that the government cares much what people like them think (2004)	66.3% [15/38 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to keep watch on the actions of government (2004)	5.67 [14/38 countries]

	Uruguay
% of those who would take action when the parliament considers an unjust or harmful law (2004)	46.2% [8/37 countries]
% of those who have attempted to contact a politician or a civil servant to express their views (2004)	19.4% [16/38 countries]
% of those who have donated money or raised funds for a social or political activity (2004)	39.9% [18/38 countries]
% of those who have signed a petition (2004)	49.4% [18/38 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, to choose products for political, ethical or environmental reasons, even if they cost a bit more (2004)	4.46 [16/37 countries]
% of those who have attended a political meeting (2004)	49.8% [1/38 countries]
% of those who would attend a public meeting organized to protest against a government action they strongly opposed (1996)	62.6% [10/23 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise public meetings to protest against the government (2006)	85.6% [17/33 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise public meetings to protest against the government (1996)	83.4% [16/23 countries]
% of those who have attended demonstrations (2004)	33.9% [4/38 countries]
% of those who would go on a protest march or demonstration to protest against a government action they strongly opposed (1996)	46.4% [14/23 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise protest marches and demonstrations (2006)	83.8% [11/33 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise protest marches and demonstrations (1996)	80.2% [12/23 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to hold public meetings (2006)	71.6% [3/33 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to hold public meetings (1996)	58.5% [9/23 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by force should be allowed to hold public meetings (2004)	30.4% [2/38 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to publish books expressing their views (2006)	84.9% [1/33 countries]

	Uruguay
% of those who trust in civil servants (2006)	29.7% [13/33 countries]
% of those who trust in civil servants (1996)	20.0% [16/24 countries]
% of those who think that the public service is committed to serve the people (2004)	52.8% [26/38 countries]
Evaluation of control of corruption (0-100) (2021)	91.3 [19/209 countries]
% of those who think that few public officials are involved in corruption (2006)	26.9% [15/33 countries]
% of those who think that few public officials are involved in corruption (2004)	30.4% [18/38 countries]
% of those who say that they or their family have never come across a public official who hinted/ wanted a bribe in the last five years (2006)	78.4% [21/35 countries]

	Uruguay
General government expenditures as % of GDP (2022)	29.9% [99/189 countries]
General government primary net lending/borrowing as % of GDP (2022)	-0.67% [55/180 countries]
General government gross debt as % of GDP (2022)	61% [77/185 countries]
% of those who are in favour of cuts in government spending (2006)	63.3% [19/33 countries]
% of those who are in favour of cuts in government spending (1996)	83.4% [8/24 countries]

	Uruguay
General government revenues as % of GDP (2022)	27% [94/189 countries]
Corporate income tax rate (central + sub-central) (2021)	25.00% [35/111 countries]
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains, % of GDP (2019)	6.9% [61/117 countries]
Social security contributions, % of GDP (2019)	7.0% [29/113 countries]
Taxes on property, % of GDP (2019)	2.0% [19/111 countries]
Taxes on goods and services, % of GDP (2019)	10.4% [57/117 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (2006)	16.2% [24/33 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (1996)	36.9% [5/24 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (2006)	56.7% [11/33 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (1996)	38.8% [19/24 countries]

	Uruguay
% of those who are proud of their country in its social security system (2003)	37.6% [22/34 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in old age pensions (2006)	64.4% [19/33 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in old age pensions (1996)	50.8% [18/24 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old (2006)	90.0% [30/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old (2001)	83.5% [26/27 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old (1996)	86.7% [24/24 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in the provision of decent life for the old (2006)	23.3% [24/33 countries]
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages) (2017)	100 [1/176 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing decent housing for those who can't afford it (2006)	76.5% [27/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing decent housing for those who can't afford it (1996)	66.9% [22/24 countries]

	Uruguay
% of those who think that it is worse to convict an innocent person than to let a guilty person go free (2006)	70.6% [21/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is worse to convict an innocent person than to let a guilty person go free (1996)	72.9% [15/23 countries]
% of those who follow conscience rather than law on occasions (2 choices) (2006)	47.0% [22/33 countries]
% of those who follow conscience rather than law on occasions (2 choices) (1996)	57.3% [16/23 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to obey laws and regulations (2004)	6.47 [3/38 countries]

	Uruguay
Population (ten thousands) (2021)	348.5 [131/216 countries]
Popuation growth (annual) (2021)	-0.1% [171/217 countries]
Popuation change in the last 20 years (2001-2021)	4.8% [179/217 countries]
0-14 years, % of the total population (2021)	20.2% [127/193 countries]
15-64 years, % of the total population (2021)	64.5% [94/193 countries]
65 years and over, % of the total population (2021)	15.3% [49/193 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years) (2020)	78.1 [50/199 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Female (years) (2020)	81.6 [45/199 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Male (years) (2020)	74.3 [70/199 countries]
Population density (per square kilometer) (2021)	19.9 [184/216 countries]
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) (2021)	50.5 [10/121 countries]

	Uruguay
% of those who have lived together without getting married (1994)	23.6% [6/21 countries]
% of those who think that it is a good idea for a couple who intend to get married to live together first (2002)	47.9% [29/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is a good idea for a couple who intend to get married to live together first (1998)	33.4% [4/30 countries]
% of those who think that it is a good idea for a couple who intend to get married to live together first (1994)	33.7% [20/22 countries]
% of those who lived with their husband or wife before they got married (1994)	29.1% [10/22 countries]
% of those who think that married people are generally happier than unmarried people (2002)	41.0% [13/33 countries]
% of those who think that married people are generally happier than unmarried people (1994)	46.5% [7/22 countries]
% of those who think that it is better to have a bad marriage than no marriage at all (2002)	5.8% [18/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is better to have a bad marriage than no marriage at all (1994)	3.1% [15/22 countries]
% of those who think that people who want children ought to get married (2002)	65.3% [8/33 countries]
% of those who think that people who want children ought to get married (1994)	73.3% [5/22 countries]
% of those who think that the main purpose of marriage these days is to have children (1994)	13.0% [20/22 countries]
% of those who think that it is all right for a couple to live together without intending to get married (2002)	46.5% [28/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is all right for a couple to live together without intending to get married (1998)	35.0% [9/30 countries]
% of those who think that it is all right for a couple to live together without intending to get married (1994)	41.8% [20/22 countries]
% of those who think that a couple should divorce when their marriage does not work well (2002)	43.0% [31/33 countries]
% of those who think that a couple should divorce when their marriage does not work well (1994)	48.4% [20/22 countries]
% of those who think that the main advantage of marriage is that it gives financial security (1994)	17.1% [18/22 countries]
% of those who think that adultery is always wrong (2008)	65.5% [18/44 countries]
% of those who think that adultery is always wrong (1998)	80.1% [2/30 countries]
% of those who think that adultery is always wrong (1994)	80.2% [2/22 countries]
% of those who think that sex before marriage is always wrong (2008)	11.6% [24/44 countries]
% of those who think that sex before marriage is always wrong (1998)	29.7% [4/30 countries]
% of those who think that sex under 16 years old is always wrong (1994)	70.8% [4/22 countries]
% of those who think that homosexuality is always wrong (2008)	49.0% [25/44 countries]
% of those who think that homosexuality is always wrong (1998)	62.4% [7/30 countries]
% of those who think that homosexuality is always wrong (1994)	69.7% [7/22 countries]

	Uruguay
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (2020)	1.95 [117/200 countries]
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) (2020)	13.6 [125/204 countries]
% of those who think that their ideal number of children is 3 or more (1994)	36.5% [12/22 countries]
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) (2017)	17 [129/183 countries]
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) (2020)	5.3 [146/193 countries]
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) (2020)	6 [143/194 countries]
Adolescent fertility rate (Births per 1,000 women aged 15-19) (2020)	57.3 [66/194 countries]
% of those who think that it is wrong for a woman to have an abortion if there is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby (2008)	29.4% [19/44 countries]

	Uruguay
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 (%) (2020)	6.5% [123/154 countries]
Prevalence of overweight in children under 5 (%) (2020)	10.3% [26/154 countries]
Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15?49 years subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime (%) (2018)	18% [120/151 countries]

	Uruguay
International migrant stock (% of immigrants in the population) (2020)	3.1% [148/231 countries]
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (2019)	498 [128/164 countries]
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (per 10,000 people) (2019)	1.4 [116/157 countries]
% of those who experience migration (2008)	72.9% [17/44 countries]
% of those who experience international migration (2008)	7.6% [23/44 countries]
% of those who think that the number of immigrants to the country nowadays should be increased (2003)	20.9% [6/33 countries]
% of those who think that the number of immigrants to the country nowadays should be reduced (2003)	28.6% [33/33 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants increase crime rates (2003)	14.9% [33/33 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants are generally good for the country's economy (2003)	39.7% [13/33 countries]
% of those who agree that immigrants take jobs away from people who were born in the country (2003)	37.3% [21/33 countries]
% of those who think that immigrants improve your country's society by bringing in new ideas and cultures (2003)	54.0% [14/33 countries]
% of those who agree that it is impossible for people who do not share their country's customs and traditions to become fully their country's nationalty (2003)	53.1% [18/33 countries]
% of those who agree that ethnic minorities should be given government assistance to preserve their customs and traditions (2003)	58.9% [13/33 countries]
% of those who think that it is better for society if different racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions (2003)	39.4% [20/34 countries]
% of those who think that foreigners should not be allowed to buy land in this country (2003)	41.0% [18/34 countries]
% of those who agree that legal immigrants to their country who are not citizens should have the same rights as their country's citizens (2003)	69.3% [3/34 countries]
% of those who agree that their country should take stronger measures to exclude illegal immigrants (2003)	32.9% [34/34 countries]

	Uruguay
GDP (current US$, billions) (2021)	59.368 [86/192 countries]
GDP per capita (current US$) (2021)	16,756 [55/192 countries]
GDP per capita (PPP, current international$) (2021)	24,233 [65/192 countries]
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (2021)	15,800 [45/173 countries]
Shadow economy, as % of GDP (2015)	20.4% [113/158 countries]
Total reserves (includes gold, 100 million US$) (2021)	170 [62/141 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing industry with the help it needs to grow (2006)	73.8% [27/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing industry with the help it needs to grow (1996)	65.7% [23/24 countries]

	Uruguay
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for keeping prices under control (2006)	77.0% [30/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for keeping prices under control (1996)	69.0% [23/24 countries]

	Uruguay
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2000)	33.1% [24/25 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (1996)	32.6% [24/24 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (1993)	31.7% [20/20 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (4 choices) (2006)	52.3% [32/33 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (4 choices) (1998)	46.9% [29/30 countries]

	Uruguay
% of those who have confidence in business and industry (2008)	61.8% [31/44 countries]
% of those who think that private enterprise is the best way to solve their country's economic problems (2000)	48.8% [14/25 countries]
% of those who think that private enterprise is the best way to solve their country's economic problems (1993)	53.0% [11/20 countries]
% of those who agree that large international companies are doing more and more damage to local businesses in the country (2003)	75.7% [4/34 countries]
% of those who have joined in boycotts (2004)	18.3% [24/38 countries]

	Uruguay
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) (2020)	2.29 [60/121 countries]

	Uruguay
% of those who are in favour of less government regulation of business (2006)	52.0% [16/33 countries]
% of those who are in favour of less government regulation of business (1996)	50.2% [14/24 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government support for industry to develop new products and technology (2006)	86.2% [17/33 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government support for industry to develop new products and technology (1996)	77.6% [21/24 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government support for declining industries to protect jobs (2006)	68.0% [15/33 countries]

	Uruguay
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	8.4% [123/187 countries]
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	8.4% [123/187 countries]
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (2019)	18.8% [101/187 countries]
Employment in services (% of total employment) (2019)	72.8% [39/187 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a job for everyone who wants one (2006)	39.6% [31/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a job for everyone who wants one (1998)	38.0% [30/30 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a job for everyone who wants one (1996)	39.4% [23/24 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government financing of projects to create new jobs (2006)	85.3% [20/33 countries]

	Uruguay
% of those who think that a husband's job is to earn money; a wife's job is to look after the home and family (2008)	26.3% [24/44 countries]
% of those who think that women should work outside the home full-time when there is a child under school age (2002)	13.1% [19/33 countries]
% of those who think that women should stay at home when there is a child under school age (2002)	45.4% [11/33 countries]
% of those who think that women should work outside the home full-time after the youngest child starts school (2002)	40.8% [6/33 countries]

	Uruguay
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the unemployed (2006)	52.0% [31/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the unemployed (1996)	47.7% [23/24 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in unemployment benefits (2006)	82.8% [1/32 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in unemployment benefits (1996)	28.3% [16/23 countries]

	Uruguay
% of those who are in favour of reducing the working week to create more jobs (2006)	35.9% [23/33 countries]
% of those who are in favour of reducing the working week to create more jobs (1996)	27.4% [21/24 countries]
% of those who prefer to work longer hours and earn more money (2005)	30.6% [15/31 countries]
% of those who would like to have more time in a job (2007)	38.7% [6/34 countries]
% of those who would like to have less time in a job (2007)	31.7% [21/34 countries]
% of those who can decide themselves when to start/ finish work (2005)	55.6% [9/31 countries]
% of those who can decide themselves when to start/ finish work (1997)	53.2% [7/25 countries]
% of those who can decide themselves how to organize work (2005)	79.7% [9/31 countries]
% of those who enjoy 5 or less days of leave (2007)	46.5% [18/34 countries]

	Uruguay
% of those who think their pay is less than is just (1999)	59.4% [19/25 countries]
% of those who think that whether the job requires supervising others is important in deciding pay (1999)	93.9% [5/25 countries]

	Uruguay
% of those who belong to a trade union, business, or professional association (2004)	12.8% [27/37 countries]
% of those who think that trade unions are very important for the job security of employees (2005)	56.0% [18/31 countries]
% of those who think that the working conditions of employees would be much worse without trade unions (2005)	58.8% [22/31 countries]
% of those who describe relations at their workplace between management and employees as good (2005)	68.6% [19/31 countries]

	Uruguay
% of those who would like to have more time doing household work (2007)	22.6% [10/34 countries]
% of those who would like to have more time doing household work (1997)	25.2% [10/25 countries]
% of those who would like to have less time doing household work (2007)	40.7% [7/34 countries]

	Uruguay
% of those who think that scientific advances harm mankind (5 choices) (2008)	31.0% [11/44 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in its scientific and technological achievements (2003)	67.5% [26/34 countries]

	Uruguay
E-Government Development Index (2020)	0.8500 [26/193 countries]
E-Participation Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index) (2020)	0.8571 [29/193 countries]
Online Service Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index) (2020)	0.8412 [31/193 countries]
Human Capital Component (as a component of E-Government Development Index) (2020)	0.8514 [41/193 countries]

	Uruguay
Surface area (square km) (2020)	176,220 [90/215 countries]
Land area (sq. km) (2020)	175,020 [90/216 countries]
Agricultural land (% of land area) (2020)	80.4% [3/209 countries]
Forest area (sq. km) (2020)	20,310 [108/209 countries]
Forest area (% of land area) (2020)	11.6% [154/209 countries]
Coastline (km) (2019)	660 [93/230 countries]
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) (2015)	2.2% [121/172 countries]
Average yearly temperature (degrees Celsius) (1961-1990)	17.6 [122/191 countries]
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) (2019)	1,300 [70/182 countries]

	Uruguay
Bird species, threatened (2018)	22 [55/215 countries]
Fish species, threatened (2018)	45 [55/215 countries]
Mammal species, threatened (2018)	10 [95/215 countries]
Plant species (higher), threatened (2018)	22 [99/215 countries]
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) (2018)	3.4% [180/211 countries]

	Uruguay
% of those who would like to see more government spending in the environment (2006)	53.9% [22/33 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in the environment (1996)	49.6% [18/24 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for imposing strict laws to make industry do less damage to the environment (2006)	93.7% [17/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for imposing strict laws to make industry do less damage to the environment (1996)	88.7% [22/24 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in environmental protection (2006)	49.6% [3/33 countries]
% of those who think that international bodies should have the right to enforce solutions to protect the environment (2003)	81.1% [4/33 countries]

	Uruguay
CO2 emissions (kilo tonnes) (2019)	6,490 [124/191 countries]
CO2 emissions per capita (metric tonnes) (2019)	1.87 [113/191 countries]