Switzerland vs Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Switzerland
84.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
85.3%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
49th
Uruguay rank
46th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 85.3% against 84.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 46th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.4% | 89.1% | 7.7% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 88.6% | 9.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 83.5% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 85.7% | 1.9% | 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, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 85.3% against 84.1% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 1.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Switzerland ranks 49th 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