Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female was 2.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Uruguay, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.8% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Uruguay peaked at 3.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2012.
Uruguay ranks 92nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.9% | — |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -8.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 69% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Uruguay?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Uruguay was 2.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Uruguay ranks 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release