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
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
February 2026 Data Release