Bangladesh vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bangladesh
14.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
14.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
84th
Uruguay rank
86th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 14.9% against 14.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 101 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.1% | 2.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.5% | 1.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.0% | 1.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Bangladesh or Uruguay?
- Bangladesh, at 14.9% against 14.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bangladesh and Uruguay?
- 0.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 101 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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