Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.2% 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 4.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay peaked at 9.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 86th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 4.5% | — |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +55.1% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -29.8% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.3% | 9.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.2% | 9.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 83 Sri Lanka 4.4% compare
- 84 United Kingdom 4.3% compare
- 85 Ireland 4.3% compare
- 87 Mozambique 4.2% compare
- 88 South Africa 4.0% compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 3.9% 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 4.2% 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 9.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Uruguay ranks 86th 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 19.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release