Ecuador vs Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ecuador
5.0%
in 2024
Uganda
5.5%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
76th
Uganda rank
73rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ecuador
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5.5% against 5.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uganda ahead.
Ecuador ranks 76th and Uganda ranks 73rd of 95 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 4.2% | 1.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.7% | 0.7% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.5% | 0.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ecuador or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 5.5% against 5.0% in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ecuador and Uganda?
- 0.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Uganda rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ecuador ranks 76th and Uganda ranks 73rd 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