Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 202,346 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Uruguay is 202,346, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 202,346 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,280, in 1974.
Uruguay ranks 95th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 26,280 | — |
| 1975 | 32,627 | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 39,392 | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 38,116 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 36,298 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 40,677 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 53,417 | +31.3% |
| 1983 | 57,302 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 69,428 | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 71,612 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 73,660 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 68,227 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 79,691 | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 94,219 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 87,594 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 90,024 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 98,199 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 100,636 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 104,369 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 106,326 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 110,684 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 113,403 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 126,325 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 128,478 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 129,058 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 132,398 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 134,977 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 141,942 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 157,685 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 159,772 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 156,342 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 162,427 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 162,463 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 162,499 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 164,927 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 170,488 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 194,960 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 195,867 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 202,346 | +3.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 202,346 is above the median for high income countries, which is 158,952, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 202,346 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116,843, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +31.3% | 40,677 | 53,417 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,104 | 26,280 | 39,392 | 4 |
| 1980s | 51,424 | 36,298 | 69,428 | 5 |
| 1990s | 79,167 | 68,227 | 94,219 | 6 |
| 2000s | 110,750 | 90,024 | 129,058 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,543 | 132,398 | 164,927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,915 | 170,488 | 202,346 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 92 Palestine 223,977 compare
- 93 Costa Rica 221,811 compare
- 94 Mozambique 213,930 compare
- 96 El Salvador 195,949 compare
- 97 Bulgaria 195,697 compare
- 98 Singapore 194,409 compare
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Uruguay was 202,346 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 202,346 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,280 in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release