Chile vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Chile
94.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
94.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
56th
Uruguay rank
59th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 94.9% against 94.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 59th of 108 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 85.0% | 2.8% | Chile |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 89.7% | 1.0% | Chile |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.0% | 1.2% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Chile or Uruguay?
- Chile, at 94.9% against 94.2% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Chile ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 59th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). 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