Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male was 64.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Uruguay stood at 64.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Uruguay peaked at 67.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 10th 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, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.7% | — |
| 2001 | 34.5% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 64.1% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 29.7% | 45.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 44.0% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 59.7% | 67.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Uruguay?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Uruguay was 64.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
- Uruguay ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release