Peru vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Peru
16.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
16.6%
in 2024
Peru rank
76th
Uruguay rank
77th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Peru currently reports 16.7% against 16.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 77th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 11.9% | 11.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 14.6% | 10.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.3% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Peru or Uruguay?
- Peru, at 16.7% against 16.6% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Peru and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Peru ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 77th of 101 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, female (%). 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