Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female was 81.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 81.1% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 41.5% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Uruguay peaked at 81.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 2nd of 41 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, rural, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28.1% | — |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | +41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 28.1% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 32.2% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 57.3% | 81.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 1 Chile 95.5% compare
- 3 Costa Rica 73.6% compare
- 4 Belgium 60.9% compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 59.0% compare
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, rural, female in Uruguay?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Uruguay was 81.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female?
- Uruguay ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release