Estonia vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Estonia
1.32 GPIA
in 2023
Uruguay
1.34 GPIA
in 2024
Estonia rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
2nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.34 GPIA against 1.32 GPIA in Estonia, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Estonia ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 2nd of 99 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 0.0115 GPIA | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 0.0015 GPIA | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 0.0413 GPIA | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Estonia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.34 GPIA against 1.32 GPIA in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Estonia and Uruguay?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 2nd of 99 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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