Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 3,411 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uruguay, 2012β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3,411 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uruguay peaked at 3,917 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,413, in 2012.
Uruguay ranks 111th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,736 | 2,413 | 3,494 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,670 | 3,411 | 3,917 | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uruguay?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uruguay was 3,411 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,917 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,413 in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Uruguay ranks 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release