Ecuador vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Ecuador
23.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
19.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
78th
Uruguay rank
81st
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 23.9% against 19.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 81st of 113 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 | 10.2% | 7.4% | 2.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 11.5% | 5.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 17.2% | 7.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Ecuador, at 23.9% against 19.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 4.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ecuador ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 81st of 113 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, 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