Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uruguay stood at 1.16 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure 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 (number) in Uruguay peaked at 1.16 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1502 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
Uruguay ranks 127th of 195 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1864 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2251 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2178 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2074 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2324 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3052 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3274 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3967 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4092 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4209 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3898 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4553 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5383 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5005 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5144 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5611 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.575 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5963 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6075 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6324 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6479 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7218 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7341 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7374 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7565 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7712 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.811 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.901 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9129 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8933 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.928 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9283 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9285 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9423 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9741 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.16 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.16 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 units per square kilometre, 40% of 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% | 0.2324 units per square kilometre | 0.3052 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1949 units per square kilometre | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | 0.2251 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2938 units per square kilometre | 0.2074 units per square kilometre | 0.3967 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4523 units per square kilometre | 0.3898 units per square kilometre | 0.5383 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6328 units per square kilometre | 0.5144 units per square kilometre | 0.7374 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8773 units per square kilometre | 0.7565 units per square kilometre | 0.9423 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 0.9741 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 124 Brazil 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Latvia 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Sweden 1.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Benin 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Finland 1.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Estonia 1.03 units per square kilometre 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 (number) in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Uruguay was 1.16 units per square kilometre 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 1.16 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1502 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Uruguay ranks 127th out of 195 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 28.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.