Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Sri Lanka
93.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
94.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Uruguay rank
59th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 94.2% against 93.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 59th of 108 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 83.3% | 9.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 89.8% | 2.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 92.6% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 94.2% against 93.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st 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