Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay peaked at 1.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 82nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.6% | — |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
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 1.5% 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 1.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Uruguay ranks 82nd out of 121 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 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release