Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) was 2 years in 2004. ▬ Flat
Latest (2004)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1998
All-time low
2 years
in 1998
Years of data
7
1998–2004
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Uruguay, 1998–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2004, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Uruguay stood at 2 years. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places Uruguay 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 years | — |
| 1999 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 years, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 years, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 13 Colombia 2.5 years compare
- 14 Afghanistan 2 years
- 14 Anguilla 2 years compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 2 years compare
- 14 Benin 2 years
- 14 Bangladesh 2 years compare
- 14 Bulgaria 2 years compare
- 14 Bahrain 2 years compare
- 14 Belize 2 years compare
- 14 Barbados 2 years compare
- 14 Canada 2 years compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 2 years compare
- 14 Cameroon 2 years compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 2 years
- 14 Congo 2 years compare
- 14 Comoros 2 years compare
- 14 Cuba 2 years compare
- 14 Cayman Islands 2 years compare
- 14 Cyprus 2 years
- 14 Djibouti 2 years compare
- 14 Dominica 2 years compare
- 14 Denmark 2 years compare
- 14 Ecuador 2 years
- 14 Egypt 2 years compare
- 14 Spain 2 years compare
- 14 Estonia 2 years compare
- 14 Fiji 2 years compare
- 14 France 2 years compare
- 14 Micronesia (country) 2 years compare
- 14 Ghana 2 years compare
- 14 Gibraltar 2 years compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 2 years
- 14 Greece 2 years compare
- 14 Grenada 2 years compare
- 14 Guyana 2 years compare
- 14 Hungary 2 years
- 14 India 2 years compare
- 14 Ireland 2 years compare
- 14 Iran 2 years compare
- 14 Iraq 2 years compare
- 14 Jamaica 2 years compare
- 14 Kenya 2 years compare
- 14 Cambodia 2 years compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 years compare
- 14 Kuwait 2 years compare
- 14 Laos 2 years compare
- 14 Saint Lucia 2 years compare
- 14 Liechtenstein 2 years compare
- 14 Latvia 2 years compare
- 14 Morocco 2 years compare
- 14 Madagascar 2 years compare
- 14 Maldives 2 years compare
- 14 Marshall Islands 2 years compare
- 14 Mali 2 years
- 14 Malta 2 years compare
- 14 Myanmar 2 years
- 14 Montenegro 2 years compare
- 14 Mongolia 2 years compare
- 14 Mauritania 2 years compare
- 14 Montserrat 2 years
- 14 Malawi 2 years compare
- 14 Namibia 2 years compare
- 14 Nigeria 2 years compare
- 14 Nicaragua 2 years
- 14 Oman 2 years compare
- 14 Panama 2 years
- 14 Philippines 2 years compare
- 14 Poland 2 years compare
- 14 Puerto Rico 2 years compare
- 14 North Korea 2 years compare
- 14 Paraguay 2 years compare
- 14 Rwanda 2 years
- 14 Singapore 2 years compare
- 14 Serbia 2 years
- 14 Suriname 2 years
- 14 Slovakia 2 years compare
- 14 Sweden 2 years compare
- 14 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2 years compare
- 14 Seychelles 2 years compare
- 14 Syria 2 years compare
- 14 Thailand 2 years compare
- 14 Tonga 2 years compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 14 Tunisia 2 years compare
- 14 Tanzania 2 years compare
- 14 Uganda 2 years compare
- 14 Ukraine 2 years compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 14 British Virgin Islands 2 years
- 14 Vanuatu 2 years compare
- 14 Yemen 2 years compare
- 14 South Africa 2 years compare
- 14 Zambia 2 years
- 14 Zimbabwe 2 years compare
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 theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Uruguay?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Uruguay was 2 years in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Uruguay ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2004.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release