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
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.