Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of up 7.4% 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, 10.0%, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.0% | 12.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.7% | 13.5% | 2 |
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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 10.7% in 2017, 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 10.0% in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Uruguay ranks 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.