Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 2.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Uruguay, 2013–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Uruguay is 2.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 57th out of 77 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.4% | — |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 54 Costa Rica 2.7% compare
- 55 South Africa 2.5% compare
- 56 Bangladesh 2.4% compare
- 58 Mexico 2.3% compare
- 59 Saudi Arabia 2.2% compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.1% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Uruguay?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Uruguay was 2.3% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Uruguay ranks 57th out of 77 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 Master'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 Master's or equivalent.