Ireland vs Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Ireland
134,541
in 2022
Uruguay
125,890
in 2023
Ireland rank
87th
Uruguay rank
89th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 134,541 against 125,890 in Uruguay, a difference of 8,651.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ireland ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,977 | 16,775 | 798 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 23,485 | 24,802 | 1,317 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 78,104 | 57,744 | 20,360 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 97,917 | 66,342 | 31,576 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 134,408 | 122,905 | 11,503 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Ireland, at 134,541 against 125,890 in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 8,651, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Ireland ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release