Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Uruguay data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Uruguay

Name: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Uruguay
Creator: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 43.96 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)

43.96

World rank

9th

of 96 countries

All-time high

49.47

in 2007

All-time low

43.96

in 2017

Years of data

2007–2017

Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Uruguay, 2007–2017

Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 43.96 for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Uruguay peaked at 49.47 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 43.96, in 2017.

That places Uruguay 9th out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	47.28	44.57	49.47	3
2010s	44.14	43.96	44.31	2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

6 Albania 46.65 compare
7 Morocco 45.32 compare
8 Palestine 44.27 compare
10 Argentina 43.46 compare
11 Poland 43.36 compare
12 Lebanon 43.26 compare

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More gender data for Uruguay

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 17,097 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,390 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,268 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 16,768 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 17,671 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Uruguay?: Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Uruguay was 43.96 in 2017, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 49.47 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 43.96 in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?: Uruguay ranks 9th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,089 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.