How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?

Uruguay ranks 77th out of 140 countries with data for 2006.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Uruguay

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Uruguay
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 6,005 number in 2006. ▼ Falling

Latest (2006)

6,005 number

Change on year

down 72.9%

World rank

77th

of 140 countries

All-time high

24,079 number

in 2004

All-time low

6,005 number

in 2006

Years of data

1999–2006

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Uruguay, 1999–2006

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2006, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Uruguay stood at 6,005 number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 72.9% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.

Uruguay ranks 77th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	16,395 number	16,395 number	16,395 number	1
2000s	18,294 number	6,005 number	24,079 number	7

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Uruguay?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Uruguay was 6,005 number in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 24,079 number in 2004.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 6,005 number in 2006.
How does Uruguay rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Uruguay ranks 77th out of 140 countries with data for 2006.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).