Brazil vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Brazil
7.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
7.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
65th
Uruguay rank
66th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.8% against 7.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 65th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 5.9% | 2.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 0.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 7.8% against 7.6% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 65th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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