Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 22.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay is 22.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay peaked at 32.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 86th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 23.9% | — |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 23.9% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 23.8% | 28.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 22.1% | 32.5% | 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 22.1% 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 32.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Uruguay ranks 86th out of 122 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 15.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release