Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary was 9.3% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
9.3%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
95th
of 108 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2009
All-time low
7.6%
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
In 2013, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Uruguay stood at 9.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 95th out of 108 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.6% | — |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +66.8% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +9.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.1%, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.6%, 48% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 7.6% | 12.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 12.7% | 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 9.3% 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 12.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Uruguay ranks 95th out of 108 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 22.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release