Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes was 79.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 79.8% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 85.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 8th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.0% | — |
| 2001 | 44.0% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 39.0% | 57.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 57.2% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 78.1% | 85.1% | 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, urban, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Uruguay was 79.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release