How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Uruguay?

25 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2014.

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.

Uganda vs Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Uganda

165,396 number

in 2014

Uruguay

162,463 number

in 2017

Uganda rank

97th

Uruguay rank

99th

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

Uganda
Uruguay

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 165,396 number against 162,463 number in Uruguay, a difference of 2,933 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Uruguay ahead.

Uganda ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 99th of 193 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5,899 number	34,104 number	28,205 number	Uruguay
1980s	8,634 number	49,955 number	41,321 number	Uruguay
1990s	27,142 number	76,157 number	49,014 number	Uruguay
2000s	87,403 number	108,812 number	21,409 number	Uruguay
2010s	137,672 number	142,272 number	4,600 number	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Uganda or Uruguay?: Uganda, at 165,396 number against 162,463 number in Uruguay as of 2014.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Uganda and Uruguay?: 2,933 number, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Uruguay?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2014.
How do Uganda and Uruguay rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Uganda ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 99th of 193 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.