Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female was 95.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Uruguay is 95.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Uruguay peaked at 104.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, 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, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.4% | — |
| 2001 | 53.6% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 104.7% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 101.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 48.4% | 69.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 70.9% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 95.8% | 104.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Uruguay?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Uruguay was 95.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 104.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
- Uruguay ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release