Bangladesh vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bangladesh
5.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
5.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
74th
Uruguay rank
71st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5.6% against 5.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 74th and Uruguay ranks 71st of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 4.1% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 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?
- Uruguay, at 5.6% against 5.2% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bangladesh and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay 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 74th and Uruguay ranks 71st of 95 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, rural, 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