Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male was 62.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Uruguay stood at 62.2%.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 66.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 9th out of 43 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, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42.2% | — |
| 2009 | 43.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 62.2% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 42.2% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 43.2% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 58.6% | 66.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,140 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 112,435 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 202,346 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,363 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 506 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 125,890 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Uruguay?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Uruguay was 62.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release