Ireland vs Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
24.2%
in 2022
Uruguay
24.1%
in 2023
Ireland rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
25th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 24.2% against 24.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ireland ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 25th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 25.8% | 5.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 24.7% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.4% | 0.8% | Ireland |
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 24.2% against 24.1% 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 22nd and Uruguay ranks 25th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare 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