Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 21.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 21.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 439.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay peaked at 28.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2010.
That places Uruguay 22nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 28.8% | — |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -77.4% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +243.7% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -69.3% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +277.9% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 17.4% | 28.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 3.9% | 15.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 5.8% | 21.9% | 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 21.3% 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 28.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 126 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 up 439.3%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release