Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay is 13.6%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.0% 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 32nd out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 17.4% | 28.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 3.9% | 13.6% | 2 |
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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 13.6% in 2017, 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 32nd out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.