Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 76,456 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Uruguay is 76,456, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Uruguay peaked at 76,456 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,393, in 1974.
That places Uruguay 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 14,393 | — |
| 1975 | 18,314 | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 20,689 | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 18,382 | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 17,062 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 26,635 | +56.1% |
| 1983 | 28,913 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 33,909 | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 32,415 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 33,314 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 35,620 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 34,873 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 35,145 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 35,983 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 41,152 | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 43,162 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 71,663 | +66.0% |
| 2022 | 73,354 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 76,456 | +4.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 76,456 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71,144, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 76,456 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,370, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,944 | 14,393 | 20,689 | 4 |
| 1980s | 24,203 | 17,062 | 28,913 | 3 |
| 1990s | 33,162 | 32,415 | 33,909 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37,036 | 33,314 | 43,162 | 7 |
| 2020s | 73,824 | 71,663 | 76,456 | 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, male in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Uruguay was 76,456 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 76,456 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,393 in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Uruguay ranks 104th out of 195 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release