Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 14.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uruguay, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uruguay is 14.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uruguay peaked at 17.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 112th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.9% | — |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 14.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 14.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +39.0% | 9.8% | 13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.7% | 14.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.7% | 17.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.5% | 14.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 109 Switzerland 15.9% compare
- 110 Netherlands 15.5% compare
- 111 Armenia 15.4% compare
- 113 Tunisia 14.7% compare
- 114 Sri Lanka 14.3% compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 14.1% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uruguay?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Uruguay was 14.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Uruguay ranks 112th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release