UNICEF: North America vs Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

UNICEF: North America
19.12 million
in 2024
Uruguay
202,346
in 2023
UNICEF: North America rank
92nd
Uruguay rank
95th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • UNICEF: North America
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

UNICEF: North America currently reports 19.12 million against 202,346 in Uruguay, a difference of 18.91 million.

That makes UNICEF: North America's figure about 94.5 times Uruguay's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, UNICEF: North America has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: North America ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 95th of 221 groups.

UNICEF: North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: North America Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 11.95 million 35,196 11.92 million UNICEF: North America
1980s 13.62 million 51,424 13.57 million UNICEF: North America
1990s 15.56 million 78,384 15.48 million UNICEF: North America
2000s 18.00 million 110,750 17.89 million UNICEF: North America
2010s 21.00 million 153,543 20.85 million UNICEF: North America
2020s 20.01 million 190,915 19.82 million UNICEF: North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), UNICEF: North America or Uruguay?
UNICEF: North America, at 19.12 million against 202,346 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between UNICEF: North America and Uruguay?
18.91 million, with UNICEF: North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: North America and Uruguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: North America and Uruguay rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
UNICEF: North America ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 95th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.