Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender was 1.3 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Uruguay, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uruguay is 1.3 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uruguay peaked at 1.43 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.11 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 11th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.16 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.38 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 1.43 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.38 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.3 GPIA | -4.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.3 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.3 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.09 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uruguay?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uruguay was 1.3 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Uruguay ranks 11th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release