Jamaica vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Jamaica
0.4648 LPIA
in 2023
Uruguay
0.4593 LPIA
in 2024
Jamaica rank
47th
Uruguay rank
49th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.4648 LPIA against 0.4593 LPIA in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0055 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 87 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3969 LPIA | 0.143 LPIA | 0.2539 LPIA | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.4848 LPIA | 0.4079 LPIA | 0.0769 LPIA | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.4648 LPIA | 0.3982 LPIA | 0.0665 LPIA | Jamaica |
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?
- Jamaica, at 0.4648 LPIA against 0.4593 LPIA in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0.0055 LPIA, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Jamaica ranks 47th 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
February 2026 Data Release