Uruguay vs World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Uruguay
98.7%
in 2017
World
75.0%
in 2019
Uruguay rank
26th
World rank
24th

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

  • Uruguay
  • World
020406080100197419962019

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 98.7% against 75.0% in World, a difference of 23.7%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times World's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Uruguay ranks 26th and World ranks 24th of 181 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay World Difference Ahead
1990s 81.1% 61.9% 19.2% Uruguay
2000s 88.8% 65.1% 23.7% Uruguay
2010s 95.5% 73.4% 22.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Uruguay or World?
Uruguay, at 98.7% against 75.0% in World as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Uruguay and World?
23.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and World?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Uruguay and World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Uruguay ranks 26th and World ranks 24th of 181 countries.
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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.