Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 70,241 number in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Uruguay, 1974–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 70,241 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Uruguay peaked at 70,343 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,887 number, in 1974.
Uruguay ranks 105th of 187 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 number | 11,887 number | 19,734 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 24,802 number | 19,236 number | 28,389 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 57,744 number | 55,179 number | 60,310 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 66,342 number | 56,710 number | 70,343 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 70,241 number in 2006, 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 70,343 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,887 number in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2006.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.