Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 75.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Uruguay is 75.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Uruguay peaked at 88.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 74th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 88.3% | — |
| 2008 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | -12.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 75.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 100% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 75.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.2%, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 86.4% | 88.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 81.0% | 84.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 75.1% | 85.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 71 New Zealand 75.3% compare
- 72 France 75.2% compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 75.2% compare
- 75 Philippines 75.0% compare
- 76 Belize 74.8% compare
- 77 Zimbabwe 74.8% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Uruguay?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Uruguay was 75.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Uruguay ranks 74th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release