Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay stood at 13.2%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay peaked at 13.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 6th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.1% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 0.0% | 13.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 4 Ethiopia 22.6% compare
- 5 British Virgin Islands 15.7% compare
- 7 El Salvador 12.0% compare
- 8 Burundi 9.8% compare
- 9 Ghana 6.0% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
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 13.2% 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 13.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 programmes in unspecified fields, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release