Brazil vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Brazil
5.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
5.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
72nd
Uruguay rank
71st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5.6% against 5.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 71st of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 4.1% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 0.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 5.6% against 5.6% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 72nd 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