Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender was 1.35 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.35 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 127 countries
All-time high
1.38 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
1.13 GPIA
in 1975
Years of data
23
1975–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uruguay, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.35 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uruguay peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.13 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Uruguay 4th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 1.2 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.35 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 1.35 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.34 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.36 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.34 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.33 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.32 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.37 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.33 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.38 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.36 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.35 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.35 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.19 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 3 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Uruguay?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uruguay was 1.35 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Uruguay ranks 4th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release