Ecuador vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ecuador
15.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
92nd
Uruguay rank
95th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 15.0% against 13.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 95th of 129 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.8% | 3.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 12.0% | 3.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.1% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Ecuador, at 15.0% against 13.5% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 1.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd 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