Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Uruguay

Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 17.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17.5%
World rank
73rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2017
All-time low
11.7%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2017

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Uruguay, 2007–2017

0510152007201220172007: 11.7 %2008: 12 %2009: 13.6 %2010: 15.6 %2017: 17.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Uruguay is 17.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Uruguay peaked at 17.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2007.

Uruguay ranks 73rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 11.7% 13.6% 3
2010s 16.5% 15.6% 17.5% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 70 South Africa 18.3% compare
  2. 71 Puerto Rico 18.1% compare
  3. 72 United States 17.9% compare
  4. 74 Netherlands 17.5% compare
  5. 75 Australia 17.4% compare
  6. 76 Armenia 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Uruguay?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Uruguay was 17.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.