Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 59.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Uruguay stood at 59.2%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 59.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1974.
Uruguay ranks 50th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.2% | — |
| 1975 | 16.6% | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 14.6% | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 22.3% | +53.2% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | +58.8% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 13.2% | 18.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 14.6% | 24.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 24.6% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 24.9% | 34.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 54.2% | 59.2% | 3 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,911 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0437 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Uruguay was 59.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release