Uganda vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Uganda
5.5%
in 2021
Uruguay
5.6%
in 2024
Uganda rank
73rd
Uruguay rank
71st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Uganda
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 71st of 95 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 1.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Uganda or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Uganda and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Uganda and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Uganda ranks 73rd 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