Switzerland vs Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions

Switzerland
16.1%
in 2018
Uruguay
17.1%
in 2017
Switzerland rank
92nd
Uruguay rank
90th

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions over time

  • Switzerland
  • Uruguay
05101520199920082018

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 17.1% against 16.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 90th of 138 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 18.6% 10.9% 7.7% Switzerland
2000s 20.2% 11.4% 8.8% Switzerland
2010s 16.3% 16.8% 0.5% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, Switzerland or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 17.1% against 16.1% in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions between Switzerland and Uruguay?
1.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
Switzerland ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 90th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.