How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?

14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.

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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Chile

0.4354 LPIA

in 2023

Uruguay

0.4593 LPIA

in 2024

Chile rank

52nd

Uruguay rank

49th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

Chile
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.4593 LPIA against 0.4354 LPIA in Chile, a difference of 0.0239 LPIA.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.

Chile ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 49th of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.2851 LPIA	0.28 LPIA	0.0051 LPIA	Chile
2010s	0.3825 LPIA	0.4081 LPIA	0.0256 LPIA	Uruguay
2020s	0.4354 LPIA	0.3982 LPIA	0.0371 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?: Uruguay, at 0.4593 LPIA against 0.4354 LPIA in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Chile and Uruguay?: 0.0239 LPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?: Chile ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 49th of 87 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, female, 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

Indicator: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit: LPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 87 places, 1,421 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release