Jamaica vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Jamaica
1.59 GPIA
in 2023
Uruguay
1.67 GPIA
in 2023
Jamaica rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
1st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.67 GPIA against 1.59 GPIA in Jamaica, a difference of 0.08 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 1st of 88 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 GPIA | 1.8 GPIA | 0.2778 GPIA | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.54 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 0.0195 GPIA | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.59 GPIA | 1.67 GPIA | 0.0732 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, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.67 GPIA against 1.59 GPIA in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0.08 GPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Jamaica ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 1st of 88 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, 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