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

Iceland
0.0347 units per person
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0372 units per person
in 2023
Iceland rank
11th
Uruguay rank
9th

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

  • Iceland
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0372 units per person against 0.0347 units per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.0025 units per person.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Uruguay ahead.

Iceland ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 192 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0043 units per person 0.0052 units per person 0.0009 units per person Uruguay
1980s 0.0108 units per person 0.0095 units per person 0.0013 units per person Iceland
1990s 0.0183 units per person 0.0178 units per person 0.0006 units per person Iceland
2000s 0.0282 units per person 0.0202 units per person 0.008 units per person Iceland
2020s 0.0371 units per person 0.0365 units per person 0.0006 units per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per, Iceland or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.0372 units per person against 0.0347 units per person in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per between Iceland and Uruguay?
0.0025 units per person, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
16 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
Iceland ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 5,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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