Uruguay vs World: School enrollment, tertiary, female

Uruguay
101.6%
in 2023
World
46.5%
in 2024
Uruguay rank
19th
World rank
18th

School enrollment, tertiary, female over time

  • Uruguay
  • World
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 101.6% against 46.5% in World, a difference of 55.1%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.2 times World's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Uruguay ranks 19th and World ranks 18th of 187 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay World Difference Ahead
1970s 14.3% 9.7% 4.6% Uruguay
1980s 21.0% 11.0% 9.9% Uruguay
1990s 44.3% 18.2% 26.1% Uruguay
2000s 52.9% 22.9% 29.9% Uruguay
2020s 98.7% 45.0% 53.7% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, female, Uruguay or World?
Uruguay, at 101.6% against 46.5% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary, female between Uruguay and World?
55.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and World?
19 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Uruguay and World rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
Uruguay ranks 19th and World ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.