Senegal vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Senegal
1.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
2.1%
in 2023
Senegal rank
88th
Uruguay rank
86th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Senegal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.1% against 1.7% in Senegal, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Senegal ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 95 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.4% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Senegal or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.1% against 1.7% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Senegal and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uruguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Senegal and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Senegal ranks 88th 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