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
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
February 2026 Data Release