Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.5% 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 2.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay peaked at 4.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 88th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 3.2% | — |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -55.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +39.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,911 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0437 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (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 2.5% 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 4.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Uruguay ranks 88th out of 121 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 47.5%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release