Brazil vs Uruguay: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes
Brazil
81.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
79.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Uruguay rank
8th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 81.8% against 79.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 42 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 50.9% | 9.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 62.8% | 4.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 80.9% | 5.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 81.8% against 79.8% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 2.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes (%). 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