Malta vs Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Malta
80.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
80.0%
in 2023
Malta rank
27th
Uruguay rank
30th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Malta
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malta currently reports 80.5% against 80.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malta ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 44.9% | 14.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 57.8% | 10.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 74.1% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Malta or Uruguay?
- Malta, at 80.5% against 80.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Malta and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Uruguay rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, 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