Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 162,463 number in 2017. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Uruguay, 1974β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Uruguay is 162,463 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 162,463 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26,280 number, in 1974.
That places Uruguay 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,104 number | 26,280 number | 39,392 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 51,424 number | 36,298 number | 69,428 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 79,167 number | 68,227 number | 94,219 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 110,750 number | 90,024 number | 129,058 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,001 number | 132,398 number | 162,463 number | 8 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 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 162,463 number in 2017, 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 162,463 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,280 number in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.