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 26.7% 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
Uruguay recorded 26.7% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 84.3% on the previous year and up 131.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Uruguay peaked at 26.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1998.
Uruguay ranks 59th of 108 countries on this measure, 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 | 5.3% | — |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +119.0% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +84.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 11.5% | 26.7% | 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 26.7% 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 26.7% 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 5.3% in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 108 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release