Mauritius vs Uruguay: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Mauritius
6.6
in 2020
Uruguay
7.7
in 2020
Mauritius rank
76th
Uruguay rank
74th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Mauritius
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.7 against 6.6 in Mauritius, a difference of 1.1.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | 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 | 0.15 | 0.3 | 0.15 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.25 | 0.55 | 0.3 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 2.25 | 1.85 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 3.35 | 2.95 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 4.15 | 3.55 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 4.9 | 3.7 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1.55 | 6.25 | 4.7 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 8.35 | 5.25 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 12.25 | 10.05 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 11.65 | 8.35 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 9.75 | 3.8 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.6 | 7.7 | 1.1 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Mauritius or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.7 against 6.6 in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Mauritius and Uruguay?
- 1.1, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Uruguay?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Mauritius ranks 76th 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.