Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes was 56.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 56.3%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 56.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, rural, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.8% | — |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | +30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.8% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 26.7% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 43.0% | 56.3% | 4 |
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Uruguay was 56.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release