Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 12.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay peaked at 17.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 19th of 122 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 | 15.5% | — |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +58.2% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.5% | 16.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.9% | 17.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 8.2% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 12.0% 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 17.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Uruguay ranks 19th out of 122 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 30.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release