Argentina vs Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Argentina
23.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
25.5%
in 2023
Argentina rank
24th
Uruguay rank
22nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 25.5% against 23.6% in Argentina, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
Argentina ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 29.2% | 5.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 16.1% | 6.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 20.9% | 3.4% | Argentina |
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 25.5% against 23.6% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 1.9%, 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 24th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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