Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay is 5.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay peaked at 11.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 65th 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 | 9.6% | — |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -37.9% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.6% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 8.7% | 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 5.5% 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 11.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Uruguay ranks 65th 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 54.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release