School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.42 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay is 1.42 GPI, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.5 GPI in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7774 GPI, in 1975.
That places Uruguay 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.8241 GPI | — |
| 1975 | 0.7774 GPI | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8988 GPI | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 1.07 GPI | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 1.11 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9912 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.45 GPI | +46.2% |
| 1999 | 1.42 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.42 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.44 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.48 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.42 GPI | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.44 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.43 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.42 GPI | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +46.2% | 0.9912 GPI | 1.45 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8918 GPI | 0.7774 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9912 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.44 GPI | 1.42 GPI | 1.45 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.45 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 1.5 GPI | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.43 GPI | 1.42 GPI | 1.44 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay was 1.42 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 GPI in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7774 GPI in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.