Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted was 1.39 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Uruguay, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Uruguay stood at 1.39 UIS estimate.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Uruguay peaked at 1.44 UIS estimate in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.29 UIS estimate, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 12th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.31 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 1.31 UIS estimate | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.34 UIS estimate | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.33 UIS estimate | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.34 UIS estimate | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.29 UIS estimate | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.33 UIS estimate | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.38 UIS estimate | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.44 UIS estimate | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.41 UIS estimate | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4 UIS estimate | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.39 UIS estimate | -0.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.39 UIS estimate is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 UIS estimate, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.39 UIS estimate is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.04 UIS estimate, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.33 UIS estimate | 1.29 UIS estimate | 1.38 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.41 UIS estimate | 1.39 UIS estimate | 1.44 UIS estimate | 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 1.39 UIS estimate 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 1.44 UIS estimate in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 UIS estimate in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Uruguay ranks 12th 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 6.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release