Egypt vs Uruguay: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary

Egypt
16.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
16.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
88th
Uruguay rank
91st

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time

  • Egypt
  • Uruguay
510152025197519992024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 16.8% against 16.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.

Egypt ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 91st of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 10.1% 11.4% 1.3% Uruguay
2010s 13.4% 13.7% 0.3% Uruguay
2020s 16.4% 15.8% 0.6% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Egypt or Uruguay?
Egypt, at 16.8% against 16.2% in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Egypt and Uruguay?
0.6%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Egypt ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 91st of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.