Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 62.7% 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 62.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Uruguay peaked at 82.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 71st out of 122 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 than Science … male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 81.0% | — |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | -19.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 62.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 62.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.3%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 77.9% | 82.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 72.2% | 75.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 62.7% | 77.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 62.7% 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 82.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Uruguay ranks 71st 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 17.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release