Ecuador vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Ecuador
5.5%
in 2021
Uruguay
4.3%
in 2013
Ecuador rank
64th
Uruguay rank
67th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5.5% against 4.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 79 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 4.4% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Ecuador, at 5.5% against 4.3% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 1.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ecuador ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release