Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 12.3% in 2013. β¬ Flat
Latest (2013)
12.3%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
70th
of 76 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2009
All-time low
10.1%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006β2013
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Uruguay, 2006β2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Uruguay stood at 12.3%.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 70th out of 76 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 10.1% | 15.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.4% | 15.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (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 12.3% 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 15.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Uruguay ranks 70th out of 76 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 21.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release