Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 2.1% 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
Uruguay recorded 2.1% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 63rd of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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- 60 Mexico 2.5% compare
- 61 Jordan 2.4%
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More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
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 2.1% 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 2.1% 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 63rd out of 81 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 50.5%. 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+, total (%) (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.