Chile vs Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Chile
11.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
12.0%
in 2023
Chile rank
20th
Uruguay rank
19th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
Chile ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 14.8% | 6.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 11.8% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 0.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 12.0% against 11.9% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Chile ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, male (%). 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