Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 80.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 80.0% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 80.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1974.
Uruguay ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12.0% | — |
| 1975 | 14.7% | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 17.3% | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 16.4% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 17.3% | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 22.5% | +30.3% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 30.1% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 30.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1% | 12.0% | 17.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 15.5% | 29.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 28.1% | 35.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 33.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 51.9% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 64.9% | 80.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 27 Malta 80.5% compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.4% compare
- 29 Slovenia 80.1% compare
- 31 United States of America 79.4% compare
- 32 Denmark 79.0% compare
- 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 78.3% compare
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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 80.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release