Jamaica vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Jamaica
1.45 GPIA
in 2023
Uruguay
1.35 GPIA
in 2024
Jamaica rank
1st
Uruguay rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.45 GPIA against 1.35 GPIA in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1 GPIA.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 4th of 127 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 | 1.4 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 0.0449 GPIA | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 0.0489 GPIA | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.44 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 0.0693 GPIA | 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 1.45 GPIA against 1.35 GPIA in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0.1 GPIA, 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 1st and Uruguay ranks 4th of 127 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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