Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 104th of 114 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.2% | — |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 0.1% 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 0.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Uruguay ranks 104th out of 114 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 16.5%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release