Netherlands vs Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Netherlands
0.0551 units per person
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0597 units per person
in 2023
Netherlands rank
18th
Uruguay rank
15th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0597 units per person against 0.0551 units per person in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0046 units per person.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0216 units per person 0.0126 units per person 0.009 units per person Netherlands
1980s 0.0261 units per person 0.0171 units per person 0.009 units per person Netherlands
1990s 0.0307 units per person 0.0249 units per person 0.0058 units per person Netherlands
2000s 0.034 units per person 0.0337 units per person 0.0003 units per person Netherlands
2010s 0.0478 units per person 0.0448 units per person 0.0031 units per person Netherlands
2020s 0.0551 units per person 0.0558 units per person 0.0007 units per person Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Netherlands or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.0597 units per person against 0.0551 units per person in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Netherlands and Uruguay?
0.0046 units per person, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?
34 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Netherlands ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.