Small states vs Uruguay: School enrollment, tertiary

Small states
22.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
80.0%
in 2023
Small states rank
30th
Uruguay rank
30th

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Small states
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 80.0% against 22.9% in Small states, a difference of 57.1%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 3.5 times Small states's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 43 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 7.0% 15.1% 8.2% Uruguay
1980s 6.3% 21.7% 15.4% Uruguay
1990s 8.0% 31.3% 23.3% Uruguay
2000s 12.7% 43.8% 31.1% Uruguay
2010s 19.5% 57.8% 38.3% Uruguay
2020s 22.3% 74.1% 51.8% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Small states or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 80.0% against 22.9% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Small states and Uruguay?
57.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Uruguay?
39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Small states and Uruguay rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Small states ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 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.