Australia vs Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
12.1%
in 2023
Uruguay
12.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
17th
Uruguay rank
19th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 14.8% | 7.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.3% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Australia or Uruguay?
- Australia, at 12.1% against 12.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 19th 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, male (%). 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