Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 14.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uruguay, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uruguay stood at 14.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Uruguay peaked at 14.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2010.
That places Uruguay 86th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.6% | — |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +7.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 14.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 35% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 14.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 69% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 9.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.0% | 14.0% | 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 14.0% 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 14.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Uruguay ranks 86th out of 101 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 10.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release