Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 81.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 81.8% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Uruguay peaked at 91.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 95th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 91.6% | — |
| 2008 | 91.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 89.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | -8.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 81.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.4%, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 81.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.3%, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 90.8% | 91.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 86.3% | 89.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 81.8% | 90.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 92 Greece 82.2% compare
- 93 Lebanon 82.0% compare
- 94 Croatia 81.8% compare
- 96 Trinidad and Tobago 81.5% compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 81.5% compare
- 98 North Macedonia 81.3% 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 81.8% 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 91.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Uruguay ranks 95th out of 122 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 8.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release