Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 95.0% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 103.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 66.8% | — |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 103.0% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 66.8% | 67.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 69.6% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 95.0% | 103.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 2 United States 112.9% compare
- 3 Venezuela 107.4% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 106.3% compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 91.4% compare
- 7 Brazil 87.9% compare
- 8 Panama 87.8% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Uruguay?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Uruguay was 95.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release