India vs Uruguay: Share of the population with completed tertiary education

India
7.9
in 2020
Uruguay
7.7
in 2020
India rank
73rd
Uruguay rank
74th

Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time

  • India
  • Uruguay
051015187019452020

How they compare

India currently reports 7.9 against 7.7 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uruguay ahead.

India ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 74th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Uruguay Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0.1 0.1 Uruguay
1880s 0 0.1 0.1 Uruguay
1890s 0 0.2 0.2 Uruguay
1900s 0 0.3 0.3 Uruguay
1910s 0.1 0.55 0.45 Uruguay
1920s 0.25 1.3 1.05 Uruguay
1930s 0.45 2.25 1.8 Uruguay
1940s 0.65 3.35 2.7 Uruguay
1950s 0.75 4.15 3.4 Uruguay
1960s 0.8 4.9 4.1 Uruguay
1970s 1.45 6.25 4.8 Uruguay
1980s 3.1 8.35 5.25 Uruguay
1990s 5.4 12.25 6.85 Uruguay
2000s 8.9 11.65 2.75 Uruguay
2010s 9.95 9.75 0.2 India
2020s 7.9 7.7 0.2 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, India or Uruguay?
India, at 7.9 against 7.7 in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between India and Uruguay?
0.2, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uruguay?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do India and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
India ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed