Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.13 LPIA in 2019. βΌ 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
2013β2019
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Uruguay, 2013β2019
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.
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (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