Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.5 GPIA in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
1.5 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 71 countries
All-time high
2 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
1.28 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
7
2006–2013
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Uruguay, 2006–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Uruguay is 1.5 GPIA, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 1st of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.47 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.28 GPIA | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 2 GPIA | +56.5% |
| 2010 | 1.41 GPIA | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6 GPIA | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 1.53 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5 GPIA | -1.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.5 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.5 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.18 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.51 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 4 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Uruguay?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Uruguay was 1.5 GPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 71 countries with data for 2013.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release