Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Dominican Republic
12.4%
in 2015
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
98th
Uruguay rank
95th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.5% against 12.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 95th of 129 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.7% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.3% | 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, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.5% against 12.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 1.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 95th of 129 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, 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