Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay

Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
18.4%
World rank
12th
of 98 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2010
All-time low
17.3%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2007–2017

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, 2007–2017

01020302007201220172007: 19.9 %2008: 17.3 %2009: 22.5 %2010: 27.6 %2017: 18.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 18.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% 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, 17.3%, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 12th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%) in Uruguay, 2007 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.9% 17.3% 22.5% 3
2010s 23.0% 18.4% 27.6% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 Denmark 20.9% compare
  2. 10 Norway 19.3% compare
  3. 11 Kyrgyzstan 19.0% compare
  4. 13 Lithuania 18.0% compare
  5. 14 Niger 17.9% compare
  6. 15 Argentina 17.8% compare

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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 18.4% in 2017, 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 17.3% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Uruguay ranks 12th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,158 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.