Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay stood at 3.5%.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay peaked at 4.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2007.
Uruguay ranks 97th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 2.4% | — |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 94 Uzbekistan 3.6% compare
- 95 Benin 3.6% compare
- 96 Switzerland 3.5% compare
- 98 Georgia 3.4% compare
- 99 South Africa 3.4% compare
- 100 Cyprus 3.3% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (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 3.5% 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 4.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Uruguay ranks 97th 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 up 4.3%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release