Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s was 15.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.5%
World rank
59th
of 86 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2024
All-time low
7.8%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Uruguay, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uruguay stood at 15.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uruguay peaked at 15.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 59th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.8% | — |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +58.5% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | +5.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 15.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.3%, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 15.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.6%, 79% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 7.8% | 14.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.0% compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 17.9% compare
- 58 Malaysia 16.4% compare
- 60 Rwanda 15.0% compare
- 61 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.8% compare
- 62 Indonesia 12.6% compare
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 15.5% 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 15.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 86 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 87.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release