Burkina Faso vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Burkina Faso
10.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
10.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
97th
Uruguay rank
96th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 10.9% against 10.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Uruguay ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 96th of 102 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 10.9% | 2.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.6% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Burkina Faso or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 10.9% against 10.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 96th of 102 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, male (%). 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