Uruguay vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Uruguay
202,346
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
17.54 million
in 2024
Uruguay rank
95th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
97th

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

  • Uruguay
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 17.54 million against 202,346 in Uruguay, a difference of 17.34 million.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 86.7 times Uruguay's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Uruguay ranks 95th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 97th of 200 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 34,104 1.28 million 1.24 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
1980s 51,424 2.18 million 2.12 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
1990s 79,167 4.17 million 4.09 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 110,750 8.50 million 8.39 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 153,543 14.12 million 13.97 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 190,915 16.46 million 16.27 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Uruguay or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 17.54 million against 202,346 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Uruguay and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
17.34 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Uruguay and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Uruguay ranks 95th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 97th of 200 countries.
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