Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 15.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Uruguay, 2013–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Uruguay is 15.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Uruguay peaked at 15.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 68th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.6% | — |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +59.4% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 7.6% | 14.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,140 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 112,435 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 202,346 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,363 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 506 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 125,890 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Uruguay?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Uruguay was 15.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Uruguay ranks 68th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.