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
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, 2007–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.3% | 22.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 18.4% | 27.6% | 2 |
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 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.