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

Kuwait
1.41 GPIA
in 2018
Uruguay
1.35 GPIA
in 2024
Kuwait rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
4th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Uruguay
0.40.60.811.21.4197019972024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.41 GPIA against 1.35 GPIA in Uruguay, a difference of 0.06 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uruguay ahead.

Kuwait ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 4th of 127 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4995 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 0.6334 GPIA Uruguay
1980s 0.8843 GPIA 1.2 GPIA 0.3159 GPIA Uruguay
2000s 1.39 GPIA 1.34 GPIA 0.0551 GPIA Kuwait
2010s 1.38 GPIA 1.33 GPIA 0.0465 GPIA Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Kuwait or Uruguay?
Kuwait, at 1.41 GPIA against 1.35 GPIA in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Kuwait and Uruguay?
0.06 GPIA, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uruguay?
10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Kuwait ranks 2nd 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,028 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release