SDG: Northern America vs Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
SDG: Northern America
79.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
80.0%
in 2023
SDG: Northern America rank
27th
Uruguay rank
30th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Northern America
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 80.0% against 79.0% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Northern America has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern America ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 221 groups.
SDG: Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 33.6% | 36.0% | SDG: Northern America |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 43.8% | 34.4% | SDG: Northern America |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 57.8% | 28.5% | SDG: Northern America |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 74.1% | 8.9% | SDG: Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, SDG: Northern America or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 80.0% against 79.0% in SDG: Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between SDG: Northern America and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern America and Uruguay rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 221 groups.
- 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