Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.13 LPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.13 LPIA
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
54th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.2353 LPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.1242 LPIA
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Uruguay, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Uruguay stood at 0.13 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 54th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.2353 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.1965 LPIA | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1396 LPIA | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1575 LPIA | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1253 LPIA | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1242 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.13 LPIA | +4.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.13 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.13 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1828 LPIA, 71% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
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 master's or equivalent in Uruguay?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Uruguay was 0.13 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2353 LPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1242 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Uruguay ranks 54th out of 59 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release