Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 20.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay stood at 20.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay peaked at 32.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 94th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.8% | — |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 20.8% | 24.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 23.7% | 27.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 20.1% | 32.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay was 20.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Uruguay ranks 94th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release