Chile vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Chile
82.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
87.6%
in 2024
Chile rank
58th
Uruguay rank
55th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 87.6% against 82.4% in Chile, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 101 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 74.1% | 7.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 80.5% | 8.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 86.4% | 5.0% | 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 87.6% against 82.4% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Chile and Uruguay?
- 5.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Chile ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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