Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uruguay: Tertiary education, academic staff
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
42.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
53.5%
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th
Uruguay rank
28th
Tertiary education, academic staff over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 53.5% against 42.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.4% | 22.7% | 5.7% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 50.2% | 7.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 51.5% | 9.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 53.5% against 42.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay?
- 11.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.