SDG: Europe and Northern America vs Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

SDG: Europe and Northern America
95.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
102.0%
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
27th
Uruguay rank
27th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 102.0% against 95.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 212 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe and Northern America Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 87.9% 83.8% 4.1% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2000s 90.8% 88.0% 2.7% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 95.6% 92.2% 3.4% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 96.6% 100.4% 3.8% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, SDG: Europe and Northern America or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 102.0% against 95.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between SDG: Europe and Northern America and Uruguay?
6.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and Uruguay rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 212 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release