Peru vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Peru
2.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
2.1%
in 2023
Peru rank
84th
Uruguay rank
86th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.5% against 2.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 95 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 | 4.8% | 1.3% | 3.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.6% | 2.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.4% | 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 2.5% against 2.1% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Peru and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Peru ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 86th 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, male (%). 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