Share of students studying abroad in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of students studying abroad was 2.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.76
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
131st
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.62
in 2020
All-time low
1.36
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Uruguay, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.76 for share of students studying abroad in 2023.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Uruguay peaked at 3.62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 1998.
That places Uruguay 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.36 | — |
| 1999 | 1.52 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 1.65 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.75 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.99 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 2.22 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.42 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.57 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.83 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.74 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.86 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.21 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.13 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.91 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.63 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.74 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.69 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.02 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 3.62 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.97 | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 3.13 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.76 | -11.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 52% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.68, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.52 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.33 | 1.65 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 | 2.63 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 2.76 | 3.62 | 4 |
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 share of students studying abroad in Uruguay?
- Share of students studying abroad in Uruguay was 2.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Uruguay ranks 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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