Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 79.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Uruguay stood at 79.95. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Uruguay peaked at 79.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.01, in 1974.
That places Uruguay 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12.01 | — |
| 1975 | 14.71 | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 17.32 | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 16.43 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 15.52 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 17.25 | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 22.47 | +30.3% |
| 1983 | 23.96 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 29.25 | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 30.11 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 30.75 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 28.09 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 29.96 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 35.44 | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 33.62 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 33.84 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 37.78 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 39.58 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 41.76 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 42.77 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 44.38 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 45.34 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 50.39 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 51.06 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.94 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.89 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 52.56 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 54.71 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 59.95 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 59.83 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.79 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 59.65 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 59.75 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.28 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 61.96 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 64.93 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 75.17 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 76.4 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 79.95 | +4.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 79.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 79.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.56, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.12 | 12.01 | 17.32 | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.69 | 15.52 | 29.25 | 5 |
| 1990s | 31.33 | 28.09 | 35.44 | 6 |
| 2000s | 43.79 | 33.84 | 51.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.84 | 51.89 | 61.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.11 | 64.93 | 79.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Uruguay?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Uruguay was 79.95 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 in 1974.
- How does Uruguay rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Uruguay ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.