Argentina vs Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Argentina
18.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
19.0%
in 2023
Argentina rank
101st
Uruguay rank
98th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 19.0% against 18.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 98th of 122 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 21.3% | 2.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 25.4% | 4.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 25.6% | 6.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 19.0% against 18.2% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Argentina ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 98th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). 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