Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary was 13.9% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
13.9%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
85th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2009
All-time low
11.3%
in 2006
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Uruguay is 13.9%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 85th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.3% | — |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +7.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 13.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.0%, 34% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 13.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.5%, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.3% | 16.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.0% | 16.4% | 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 13.9% 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 16.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Uruguay ranks 85th out of 111 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 22.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release