Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA was 0.0581 LPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.0581 LPIA
Change on year
down 45.9%
World rank
59th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3095 LPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.0581 LPIA
in 2019
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Uruguay is 0.0581 LPIA, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 59th out of 59 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.3095 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.2126 LPIA | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1676 LPIA | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1758 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1588 LPIA | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1075 LPIA | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0581 LPIA | -45.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0581 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.417 LPIA, 14% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0581 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1809 LPIA, 32% 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 0.0581 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 0.3095 LPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0581 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Uruguay ranks 59th 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 81.2%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release