Chile vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Chile
93.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
94.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
56th
Uruguay rank
55th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 94.2% against 93.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 106 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.2% | 84.7% | 1.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 89.7% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 93.3% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
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?
- Uruguay, at 94.2% against 93.9% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay 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 55th of 106 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, 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