Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.9% 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 19.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay peaked at 27.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 17th of 123 countries on this measure, 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 | 19.9% | — |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.3% | 22.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 16.1% | 27.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 13.4% | 21.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 14 Georgia 20.1% compare
- 15 Palestine, State of 20.1% compare
- 16 Albania 20.1% compare
- 18 United States of America 19.8% compare
- 19 Latvia 19.8% compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.7% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (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 19.9% 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 27.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Uruguay ranks 17th 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 28.1%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release