Argentina vs Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Argentina
6.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
6.2%
in 2023
Argentina rank
104th
Uruguay rank
103rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
Argentina ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 103rd of 124 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 | 6.1% | 6.2% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 10.8% | 3.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 9.0% | 2.9% | 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 6.2% against 6.0% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, 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 104th and Uruguay ranks 103rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, 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