Educational … attainment post-secondary non-tertiary location in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational … attainment post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.4158 LPIA in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
0.4158 LPIA
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.4928 LPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.099 LPIA
in 2009
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 LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Uruguay is 0.4158 LPIA, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational … attainment post-secondary non-tertiary location in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.3412 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.3334 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.099 LPIA | -70.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4928 LPIA | +397.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3786 LPIA | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3731 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4158 LPIA | +11.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.4158 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7187 LPIA, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2578 LPIA | 0.099 LPIA | 0.3412 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4151 LPIA | 0.3731 LPIA | 0.4928 LPIA | 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 0.4158 LPIA 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 0.4928 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.099 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Uruguay ranks 26th out of 39 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 21.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release