Brazil vs Uruguay: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid

Brazil
0.7313
in 2017
Uruguay
0.8184
in 2017
Brazil rank
15th
Uruguay rank
12th

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid over time

  • Brazil
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.8184 against 0.7313 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0871.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.

Brazil ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 26 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6109 0.7506 0.1397 Uruguay
2010s 0.7508 0.8007 0.0499 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid, Brazil or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.8184 against 0.7313 in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid between Brazil and Uruguay?
0.0871, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Brazil ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 279 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed