Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 531 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
531
Change on year
up 1,195.1%
World rank
94th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1,374
in 2000
All-time low
24
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 531 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1,195.1% on the previous year and up 1,796.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Uruguay peaked at 1,374 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2005.
Uruguay ranks 94th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,374 | — |
| 2005 | 24 | -98.3% |
| 2006 | 36.01 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 28 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 35 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 41 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 531 | +1195.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 531 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,414, 12% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 531 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 452.5, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 477.99 | 24 | 1,374 | 3 |
| 2010s | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 2020s | 202.33 | 35 | 531 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 674 compare
- 92 Tajikistan 644 compare
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 619 compare
- 95 Luxembourg 468 compare
- 96 North Macedonia 463 compare
- 97 Niger 460 compare
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, isced 8 programmes, female in Uruguay?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Uruguay was 531 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,374 in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Uruguay ranks 94th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,796.4%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release