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

Ecuador
15.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
16.2%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
93rd
Uruguay rank
91st

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

  • Ecuador
  • Uruguay
051015197419992024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 16.2% against 15.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Ecuador ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 91st of 128 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 12.9% 11.8% 1.1% Ecuador
2010s 15.8% 14.2% 1.6% Ecuador
2020s 15.7% 15.9% 0.2% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ecuador or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 16.2% against 15.5% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ecuador and Uruguay?
0.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Ecuador ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 91st of 128 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 (%). 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release