Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 78.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 78.3%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 83.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 54.2% | — |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 83.6% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 54.2% | 55.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 56.1% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 76.9% | 83.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 78.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release