Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary was 14.3% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
14.3%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
64th
of 77 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2009
All-time low
11.8%
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
Uruguay recorded 14.3% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2013.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 64th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.8% | — |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +46.6% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +7.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 14.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.5%, 34% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 14.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.8%, 66% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 11.8% | 17.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.4% | 16.9% | 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 14.3% 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 17.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Uruguay ranks 64th out of 77 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 22.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release