Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Uruguay

Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology was 82.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
82.5%
World rank
23rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
88.3%
in 2007
All-time low
82.5%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2007–2017

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Uruguay, 2007–2017

0204060802007201220172007: 88.3 %2008: 88 %2009: 86.4 %2010: 84.4 %2017: 82.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 82.5% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Uruguay peaked at 88.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2017.

That places Uruguay 23rd out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.5% 86.4% 88.3% 3
2010s 83.5% 82.5% 84.4% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 20 Ghana 83.6%
  2. 21 Bahrain 82.7% compare
  3. 22 Australia 82.6% compare
  4. 24 Netherlands 82.5% compare
  5. 25 United States 82.1% compare
  6. 26 Puerto Rico 81.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Uruguay?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Uruguay was 82.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.