Netherlands vs Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Netherlands
84.5%
in 2021
Uruguay
85.3%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
48th
Uruguay rank
46th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Netherlands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 85.3% against 84.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.
Netherlands ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 46th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 89.1% | 89.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 89.7% | 89.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 83.3% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 86.2% | 2.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Netherlands or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 85.3% against 84.5% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Uruguay 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 public institutions?
- Netherlands ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 46th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public 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