Colombia vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Colombia
0.19 LPIA
in 2024
Uruguay
0.2037 LPIA
in 2023
Colombia rank
81st
Uruguay rank
79th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.2037 LPIA against 0.19 LPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0137 LPIA.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 79th of 91 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.109 LPIA | 0.1584 LPIA | 0.0494 LPIA | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.1459 LPIA | 0.2633 LPIA | 0.1173 LPIA | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.1912 LPIA | 0.2609 LPIA | 0.0697 LPIA | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.2037 LPIA against 0.19 LPIA in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 0.0137 LPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 79th of 91 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, male, 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