Jamaica vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Jamaica
1.25 GPIA
in 2022
Uruguay
1.39 GPIA
in 2024
Jamaica rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
1st
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.39 GPIA against 1.25 GPIA in Jamaica, a difference of 0.14 GPIA.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 1st of 107 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.58 GPIA | 0.3211 GPIA | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 0.2012 GPIA | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 0.2209 GPIA | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.39 GPIA against 1.25 GPIA in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0.14 GPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Jamaica ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 1st of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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