United States vs Uruguay: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate

United States
79.36
in 2022
Uruguay
79.95
in 2023
United States rank
31st
Uruguay rank
30th

Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate over time

  • United States
  • Uruguay
20406080197119972023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 79.95 against 79.36 in United States, a difference of 0.59.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 30th of 193 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 50.53 15.12 35.42 United States
1980s 58.25 21.69 36.56 United States
1990s 73.83 31.33 42.5 United States
2000s 80.63 44.38 36.25 United States
2010s 88.49 59.89 28.6 United States
2020s 83.93 72.17 11.76 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary gross enrollment rate, United States or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 79.95 against 79.36 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary gross enrollment rate between United States and Uruguay?
0.59, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
26 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
United States ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 30th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
194 places, 6,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.