Chile vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Chile
0.4331 LPIA
in 2024
Uruguay
0.4034 LPIA
in 2024
Chile rank
49th
Uruguay rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.4331 LPIA against 0.4034 LPIA in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0297 LPIA.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Chile ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 51st of 93 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2574 LPIA | 0.2161 LPIA | 0.0413 LPIA | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.3404 LPIA | 0.3297 LPIA | 0.0106 LPIA | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.4226 LPIA | 0.3524 LPIA | 0.0702 LPIA | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Chile or Uruguay?
- Chile, at 0.4331 LPIA against 0.4034 LPIA in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.0297 LPIA, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Chile ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 51st of 93 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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