Peru vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Peru
14.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
Peru rank
93rd
Uruguay rank
95th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Peru currently reports 14.9% against 13.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 95th of 129 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 9.5% | 7.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 12.0% | 9.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.1% | 1.2% | Peru |
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 14.9% against 13.5% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Peru and Uruguay?
- 1.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Peru ranks 93rd 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