Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 125,890 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Uruguay stood at 125,890. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Uruguay peaked at 125,890 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,887, in 1974.
That places Uruguay 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 11,887 | — |
| 1975 | 14,313 | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 16,508 | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 18,703 | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 19,218 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 19,734 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 19,236 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 23,009 | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 26,782 | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 28,389 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 60,310 | +112.4% |
| 1999 | 55,179 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 56,710 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 62,579 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 65,763 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 69,224 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 70,343 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 69,532 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 70,241 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 123,297 | +75.5% |
| 2022 | 122,513 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 125,890 | +2.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 125,890 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,133, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 125,890 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,076, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +112.4% | 28,389 | 60,310 |
| 2021 | +75.5% | 70,241 | 123,297 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,727 | 11,887 | 19,734 | 6 |
| 1980s | 24,354 | 19,236 | 28,389 | 4 |
| 1990s | 57,744 | 55,179 | 60,310 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66,342 | 56,710 | 70,343 | 7 |
| 2020s | 123,900 | 122,513 | 125,890 | 3 |
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, female (number) in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Uruguay was 125,890 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 125,890 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,887 in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Uruguay ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.