Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Uruguay
Uruguay: Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law was 62.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Uruguay, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Uruguay is 62.7%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Uruguay peaked at 65.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 22nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 64.1% | — |
| 2008 | 61.8% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 61.8% | 64.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 62.7% | 65.9% | 2 |
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 female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Uruguay?
- Female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Uruguay was 62.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for female share of graduates in business, administration and law?
- Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in business, administration and law rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.