Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.7% 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 9.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay peaked at 18.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 107th of 123 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 | 10.1% | — |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.7% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 12.4% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 9.7% | 15.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 104 Mozambique 10.3% compare
- 105 Luxembourg 10.3% compare
- 106 Namibia 10.0% compare
- 108 Malta 9.3% compare
- 109 Cuba 8.4% compare
- 110 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.0% 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 9.7% 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 18.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Uruguay ranks 107th out of 123 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 21.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release