Uruguay - Tertiary Enrollment 2019
61.96%
+1.69pp from 2018
Uruguay's tertiary enrollment was 61.96% in 2019, increased +1.69pp from 60.28% in 2018. This was the 48th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2019▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greece | 143.96% | 2.1% |
| 2nd | Türkiye | 117.01% | 1.3% |
| 3rd | Australia | 109.76% | 6.2% |
| 4th | Puerto Rico (US) | 95.69% | -11.0% |
| 5th | Argentina | 95.19% | 4.5% |
| 6th | Latvia | 94.86% | 2.0% |
| 7th | Finland | 94.59% | 2.4% |
| 8th | Korea | 94.00% | 0.7% |
| 9th | Chile | 92.07% | 1.0% |
| 10th | Singapore | 91.09% | 2.5% |
| 11th | Spain | 91.02% | -1.3% |
| 12th | Cyprus | 88.49% | 8.8% |
| 13th | United States | 87.89% | -0.5% |
| 14th | Austria | 86.32% | 0.5% |
| 15th | Norway | 85.76% | 0.4% |
| 16th | Bulgaria | 84.75% | 1.9% |
| 17th | Ukraine | 84.48% | 3.7% |
| 18th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 83.85% | 7.2% |
| 19th | Denmark | 81.69% | 0.7% |
| 20th | Belarus | 81.29% | -4.0% |
| 21st | Russian Federation | 80.95% | -0.8% |
| 22nd | Macao SAR, China | 80.09% | 4.3% |
| 23rd | Belgium | 79.30% | 0.2% |
| 24th | Saudi Arabia | 77.97% | 6.5% |
| 25th | New Zealand | 77.58% | -4.5% |
| 26th | Fiji | 77.56% | -2.0% |
| 27th | Slovenia | 76.47% | -1.1% |
| 28th | Ireland | 75.18% | -2.7% |
| 29th | Sweden | 75.11% | 2.3% |
| 30th | Croatia | 74.05% | 1.6% |
| 31st | European Union | 74.04% | 1.5% |
| 32nd | Canada | 73.11% | 5.4% |
| 33rd | Estonia | 72.71% | 0.9% |
| 34th | Germany | 72.71% | 5.1% |
| 35th | Poland | 70.91% | -0.2% |
| 36th | Iceland | 70.61% | 1.8% |
| 37th | Lithuania | 70.18% | 0.7% |
| 38th | Georgia | 69.65% | 4.3% |
| 39th | Mongolia | 67.97% | 4.4% |
| 40th | Serbia | 67.79% | 0.9% |
| 41st | France | 67.73% | 0.3% |
| 42nd | Czechia | 66.88% | 0.1% |
| 43rd | Switzerland | 66.31% | 3.0% |
| 44th | Portugal | 66.09% | 1.5% |
| 45th | Italy | 65.69% | 1.9% |
| 46th | United Kingdom | 65.48% | 7.1% |
| 47th | Japan | 62.12% | -0.1% |
| 48th | Uruguay | 61.96% | 2.8% |
| 49th | Albania | 61.41% | 9.5% |
| 50th | Malta | 58.54% | 3.0% |
| 51st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 58.12% | -4.5% |
| 52nd | Kazakhstan | 57.34% | 10.3% |
| 53rd | Colombia | 56.67% | -1.1% |
| 54th | China | 56.61% | 6.0% |
| 55th | Montenegro | 56.26% | -3.3% |
| 56th | Israel | 55.94% | -2.5% |
| 57th | Costa Rica | 55.02% | 4.6% |
| 58th | Moldova | 54.78% | 3.7% |
| 59th | United Arab Emirates | 53.88% | 1.3% |
| 60th | Algeria | 53.86% | 1.9% |
| 61st | Armenia | 53.59% | -6.7% |
| 62nd | Bahrain | 52.90% | 5.3% |
| 63rd | Brazil | 52.62% | 2.8% |
| 64th | Romania | 52.44% | 0.9% |
| 65th | Hungary | 52.36% | 2.9% |
| 66th | Kuwait | 50.44% | -3.2% |
| 67th | San Marino | 50.24% | 10.6% |
| 68th | Lebanon | 50.15% | 6.2% |
| 69th | Barbados | 48.94% | 6.7% |
| 70th | Slovak Republic | 48.19% | 0.8% |
| 71st | Ecuador | 47.26% | -0.1% |
| 72nd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 46.67% | -6.3% |
| 73rd | West Bank and Gaza | 45.63% | -1.8% |
| 74th | Oman | 45.17% | 0.5% |
| 75th | Thailand | 44.99% | -2.6% |
| 76th | Cuba | 44.78% | 5.7% |
| 77th | North Macedonia | 43.20% | -1.5% |
| 78th | Mexico | 43.04% | 3.4% |
| 79th | Mauritius | 42.99% | 6.4% |
| 80th | Seychelles | 41.30% | 6.3% |
| 81st | Liechtenstein | 41.17% | 7.5% |
| 82nd | Kyrgyz Republic | 40.83% | 3.2% |
| 83rd | Malaysia | 40.81% | -5.8% |
| 84th | Morocco | 37.72% | 6.8% |
| 85th | Marshall Islands | 37.36% | 1.9% |
| 86th | Indonesia | 37.32% | 3.2% |
| 87th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 33.62% | -6.9% |
| 88th | Azerbaijan | 32.92% | 13.6% |
| 89th | Tunisia | 31.44% | 1.6% |
| 90th | Viet Nam | 30.22% | 16.5% |
| 91st | Jordan | 30.11% | -4.6% |
| 92nd | Philippines | 30.05% | 6.9% |
| 93rd | India | 28.80% | 1.6% |
| 94th | El Salvador | 28.52% | 1.1% |
| 95th | Brunei Darussalam | 27.77% | -0.6% |
| 96th | Namibia | 25.90% | 9.3% |
| 97th | Honduras | 25.32% | -4.0% |
| 98th | Belize | 25.14% | 2.2% |
| 99th | Maldives | 24.65% | -26.0% |
| 100th | British Virgin Islands | 24.25% | 36.6% |
| 101st | Bangladesh | 22.71% | 16.0% |
| 102nd | Guatemala | 22.56% | 2.7% |
| 103rd | South Africa | 22.24% | -0.5% |
| 104th | Botswana | 21.50% | 0.1% |
| 105th | Qatar | 21.09% | 20.9% |
| 106th | Sri Lanka | 19.46% | 8.8% |
| 107th | Luxembourg | 19.40% | 0.0% |
| 108th | Ghana | 17.36% | 9.2% |
| 109th | St. Lucia | 15.95% | 8.8% |
| 110th | Bhutan | 15.94% | 6.8% |
| 111th | Andorra | 15.44% | -1.8% |
| 112th | Cameroon | 15.05% | 3.5% |
| 113th | Nepal | 13.81% | 9.5% |
| 114th | Lao PDR | 13.74% | -5.2% |
| 115th | Samoa | 13.58% | -4.1% |
| 116th | Togo | 13.16% | 2.0% |
| 117th | Uzbekistan | 13.03% | 30.9% |
| 118th | Cambodia | 12.94% | -2.5% |
| 119th | Senegal | 12.61% | 1.5% |
| 120th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 11.74% | 3.9% |
| 121st | Pakistan | 11.10% | 35.3% |
| 122nd | Turkmenistan | 11.05% | 57.8% |
| 123rd | Kenya | 10.50% | -11.1% |
| 124th | Benin | 10.39% | -10.2% |
| 125th | Côte d'Ivoire | 10.33% | 8.4% |
| 126th | Burkina Faso | 6.91% | 9.3% |
| 127th | Rwanda | 6.31% | -6.6% |
| 128th | Mauritania | 5.89% | 14.7% |
| 129th | Madagascar | 5.29% | 3.3% |
| 130th | Suriname | 5.26% | -53.2% |
| 131st | Niger | 4.15% | -4.3% |
| 132nd | Tanzania | 2.86% | -33.3% |
FAQ
What was Uruguay's tertiary enrollment in 2019?▾
Uruguay's tertiary enrollment in 2019 was 61.96%. This ranked 48th globally.
How did Uruguay's tertiary enrollment change in 2019?▾
Uruguay's tertiary enrollment increased by 2.8% in 2019 compared to 2018.
Which country had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2019?▾
Greece had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2019 at 143.96%.
What is the tertiary enrollment of Uruguay in 2019?▾
The tertiary enrollment of Uruguay in 2019 was 61.96%. This ranked 48th globally.
How does 2019 compare to 2018 for Uruguay's tertiary enrollment?▾
Uruguay's tertiary enrollment went from 60.28% in 2018 to 61.96% in 2019, a 2.8% increase.
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