UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa vs Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
17.53 million
in 2024
Uruguay
202,346
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
98th
Uruguay rank
95th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 17.53 million against 202,346 in Uruguay, a difference of 17.33 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 86.6 times Uruguay's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 95th of 221 groups.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 1.41 million 34,104 1.37 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1980s 2.16 million 51,424 2.11 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1990s 4.41 million 79,167 4.33 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 8.95 million 110,750 8.84 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 14.34 million 153,543 14.19 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 15.87 million 190,915 15.68 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa or Uruguay?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 17.53 million against 202,346 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Uruguay?
17.33 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Uruguay?
39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Uruguay rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 95th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release