How does Uruguay rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?

Uruguay ranks 15th out of 168 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.

Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in Uruguay

Name: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in Uruguay
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

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

15th

of 168 countries

All-time high

2 years

in 1998

All-time low

2 years

in 1998

Years of data

1998–2004

Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Uruguay, 1998–2004

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Uruguay is 2 years, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

That places Uruguay 15th out of 168 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

Annual values for Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2004.
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. (67 countries reporting)
Uruguay's 2 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 years, 1.0× the median. (27 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

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15 Benin 2 years
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15 Cambodia 2 years compare
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15 Democratic Republic of Congo 2 years
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15 Cote d'Ivoire 2 years compare
15 Cuba 2 years compare
15 Cyprus 2 years
15 Denmark 2 years compare
15 Djibouti 2 years compare
15 Dominica 2 years compare
15 Egypt 2 years compare
15 Estonia 2 years compare
15 Fiji 2 years compare
15 France 2 years compare
15 Ghana 2 years compare
15 Gibraltar 2 years compare
15 Greece 2 years compare
15 Grenada 2 years compare
15 Guinea-Bissau 2 years
15 Guyana 2 years compare
15 Hungary 2 years
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15 Iran 2 years compare
15 Iraq 2 years compare
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15 Jamaica 2 years compare
15 Kenya 2 years compare
15 North Korea 2 years compare
15 Kuwait 2 years compare
15 Laos 2 years compare
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15 Liechtenstein 2 years compare
15 Madagascar 2 years compare
15 Malawi 2 years compare
15 Maldives 2 years compare
15 Mali 2 years
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15 Mauritania 2 years compare
15 Micronesia (country) 2 years compare
15 Mongolia 2 years compare
15 Montenegro 2 years compare
15 Morocco 2 years compare
15 Myanmar 2 years
15 Namibia 2 years compare
15 Nicaragua 2 years
15 Nigeria 2 years compare
15 Oman 2 years compare
15 Panama 2 years
15 Paraguay 2 years compare
15 Philippines 2 years compare
15 Poland 2 years compare
15 Puerto Rico 2 years compare
15 Rwanda 2 years
15 Serbia 2 years
15 Seychelles 2 years compare
15 Singapore 2 years compare
15 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2 years compare
15 Slovakia 2 years compare
15 South Africa 2 years compare
15 Spain 2 years compare
15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 years compare
15 Saint Lucia 2 years compare
15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
15 Suriname 2 years
15 Sweden 2 years compare
15 Syria 2 years compare
15 Tanzania 2 years compare
15 Togo 2 years compare
15 Tonga 2 years compare
15 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
15 Tunisia 2 years compare
15 Uganda 2 years compare
15 Vanuatu 2 years compare
15 Yemen 2 years compare
15 Zambia 2 years
15 Zimbabwe 2 years compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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)

All data for Uruguay →

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 15th out of 168 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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Indicator: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 3,181 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 13 November 2026

Number of grades (years) in post-secondary education.