Rwanda vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Rwanda
15.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
16.6%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
80th
Uruguay rank
77th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Rwanda
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 16.6% against 15.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uruguay ahead.
Rwanda ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 77th of 101 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.1% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 16.7% | 2.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Rwanda or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 16.6% against 15.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Rwanda and Uruguay?
- 1.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Rwanda ranks 80th 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