Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor rural s in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor rural s was 3.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Uruguay, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uruguay is 3.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uruguay peaked at 3.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2013.
Uruguay ranks 67th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor rural s in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.5% | — |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +67.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 27% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 89% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 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 3.7% 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 3.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 85 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 141.4%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release