Uruguay vs WB: North America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Uruguay
80.0%
in 2023
WB: North America
79.0%
in 2024
Uruguay rank
30th
WB: North America rank
27th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Uruguay
- WB: North America
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 80.0% against 79.0% in WB: North America, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: North America has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 30th and WB: North America ranks 27th of 194 countries.
WB: North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 69.6% | 36.0% | WB: North America |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 78.2% | 34.4% | WB: North America |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 86.3% | 28.5% | WB: North America |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 83.1% | 8.9% | WB: North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Uruguay or WB: North America?
- Uruguay, at 80.0% against 79.0% in WB: North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Uruguay and WB: North America?
- 1.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and WB: North America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and WB: North America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 30th and WB: North America ranks 27th 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