Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 53.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Uruguay is 53.5%, measured 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, tertiary education, academic staff in Uruguay peaked at 53.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1974.
That places Uruguay 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % female | 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 53.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.8%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 53.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 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 tertiary education, academic staff in Uruguay?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Uruguay was 53.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Uruguay ranks 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.