Ghana vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ghana
12.8%
in 2022
Uruguay
14.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
88th
Uruguay rank
86th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ghana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 14.0% against 12.8% in Ghana, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ghana ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 101 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 10.1% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 12.1% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 13.9% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ghana or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 14.0% against 12.8% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ghana and Uruguay?
- 1.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ghana ranks 88th 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