Ireland vs Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Ireland
134,541
in 2022
Uruguay
125,890
in 2023
Ireland rank
87th
Uruguay rank
89th

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

  • Ireland
  • Uruguay
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197119972023

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 21 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 15,844 16,727 882.75 Uruguay
1980s 23,176 24,354 1,178 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 (number), 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 (number) between Ireland and Uruguay?
8,651, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
21 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Ireland ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.