How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?

45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Uruguay: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Jamaica

263,211 number

in 2019

Uruguay

257,364 number

in 2017

Jamaica rank

127th

Uruguay rank

128th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Jamaica
Uruguay

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 263,211 number against 257,364 number in Uruguay, a difference of 5,847 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.

Jamaica ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 128th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	157,102 number	219,197 number	62,096 number	Uruguay
1980s	232,037 number	234,096 number	2,059 number	Uruguay
1990s	243,121 number	261,246 number	18,125 number	Uruguay
2000s	248,355 number	250,538 number	2,182 number	Uruguay
2010s	272,587 number	260,643 number	11,943 number	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Jamaica or Uruguay?: Jamaica, at 263,211 number against 257,364 number in Uruguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Jamaica and Uruguay?: 5,847 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Jamaica ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 128th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.