Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 28.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Uruguay, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Uruguay stood at 28.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 60.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Uruguay peaked at 28.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1998.
That places Uruguay 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.2% | — |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +188.5% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 16.4% | 28.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Uruguay?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Uruguay was 28.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Uruguay ranks 69th out of 111 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release