Switzerland vs Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Switzerland
7.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
7.2%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
76th
Uruguay rank
74th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.2% against 7.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 124 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 12.2% | 5.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 11.0% | 4.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 8.1% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.2% against 7.2% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Switzerland ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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