Netherlands vs Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private
Netherlands
15.5%
in 2021
Uruguay
14.7%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
110th
Uruguay rank
112th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private over time
- Netherlands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 15.5% against 14.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 110th and Uruguay ranks 112th of 143 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 10.9% | 89.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 10.3% | 89.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 16.7% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 13.8% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private, Netherlands or Uruguay?
- Netherlands, at 15.5% against 14.7% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private between Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Netherlands ranks 110th and Uruguay ranks 112th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, 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