Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 53.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 53.5% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Uruguay peaked at 53.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1974.
That places Uruguay 29th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 22.7% | — |
| 1975 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +120.7% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 50.4% | 53.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Uruguay?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Uruguay was 53.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release