Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0597 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0597 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uruguay peaked at 0.0597 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 units per person, in 1974.
Uruguay ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0092 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0114 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0135 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.013 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0123 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0137 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.018 units per person | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0192 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0225 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0231 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0236 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0217 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0249 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0291 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0269 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0276 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.03 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0307 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0318 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0324 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0337 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0345 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0383 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0389 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.039 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0399 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0406 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0426 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0471 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0476 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0464 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0481 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0479 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0479 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0485 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0502 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0574 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0578 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0597 units per person | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0171 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 0.0225 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0249 units per person | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0291 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0337 units per person | 0.0276 units per person | 0.039 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0457 units per person | 0.0399 units per person | 0.0485 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0563 units per person | 0.0502 units per person | 0.0597 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 (number) in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uruguay was 0.0597 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0597 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 units per person in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Uruguay ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.