Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s was 11.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Uruguay, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 11.0% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uruguay peaked at 11.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2014.
Uruguay ranks 76th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.2% | — |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +14.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.9%, 36% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.4%, 77% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 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 11.0% 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 11.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Uruguay ranks 76th out of 90 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 54.5%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release