Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 125,890 in 2023. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Uruguay, 1974β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Uruguay stood at 125,890. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Uruguay peaked at 125,890 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,887, in 1974.
Uruguay ranks 89th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,159 | 11,887 | 19,734 | 4 |
| 1980s | 24,802 | 19,236 | 28,389 | 3 |
| 1990s | 57,744 | 55,179 | 60,310 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66,342 | 56,710 | 70,343 | 7 |
| 2020s | 123,900 | 122,513 | 125,890 | 3 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- 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 18,882 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.4 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Uruguay was 125,890 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 125,890 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,887 in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Uruguay ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release