Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Puerto Rico
93.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
93.7%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
70th
Uruguay rank
71st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 93.7% against 93.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 71st of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 94.9% | 5.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 89.2% | 2.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 92.8% | 0.9% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Puerto Rico, at 93.7% against 93.7% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Puerto Rico ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 71st of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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