Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Sri Lanka
86.1%
in 2023
Uruguay
87.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Uruguay rank
55th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 87.6% against 86.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 101 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.2% | 80.5% | 2.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 85.9% | 0.3% | 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 87.6% against 86.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 1.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th 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