Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 6.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay peaked at 12.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 103rd 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 | 6.2% | — |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +43.3% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.8% | 12.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 6.2% | 11.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 100 South Africa 6.7% compare
- 101 Luxembourg 6.6% compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 6.6% compare
- 104 Argentina 6.0% compare
- 105 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.6% compare
- 106 Benin 5.6% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,668 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,140 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 112,435 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.13 % 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 6.2% 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 12.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd 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 21.1%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release