Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.2% 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 7.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay peaked at 13.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 74th of 124 countries on this measure, 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 | 10.0% | — |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.0% | 12.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.7% | 13.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 10.5% | 4 |
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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 7.2% 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 13.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Uruguay ranks 74th out of 124 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 46.3%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release