Ireland vs Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
4.3%
in 2022
Uruguay
4.2%
in 2023
Ireland rank
85th
Uruguay rank
86th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 123 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 7.8% | 3.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 7.5% | 3.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Ireland, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 123 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, 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