Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 17.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Uruguay, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 17.1% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Uruguay peaked at 17.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 90th out of 138 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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% |
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 | 16.8% | 16.4% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 87 Cameroon 18.2% compare
- 88 Hong Kong, China 17.7% compare
- 89 Portugal 17.4% compare
- 91 Netherlands 16.2% compare
- 92 Switzerland 16.1% compare
- 93 North Macedonia 16.1% 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 institutions in Uruguay?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Uruguay was 17.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 institutions?
- Uruguay ranks 90th out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.