Small states vs Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Small states
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.7% against 73.0% in Small states, a difference of 25.7%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.9% | 81.1% | 16.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 88.8% | 20.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 95.5% | 24.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Small states or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.7% against 73.0% in Small states as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Small states and Uruguay?
- 25.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Small states and Uruguay rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 45 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
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.