Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay

Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 24.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
24.6%
World rank
64th
of 98 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2010
All-time low
20.8%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2017

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, 2007–2017

01020302007201220172007: 20.8 %2008: 22.2 %2009: 24.1 %2010: 27.4 %2017: 24.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 24.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay peaked at 27.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2007.

Uruguay ranks 64th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Uruguay, 2007 to 2017.
Year % Change
2007 20.8%
2008 22.2% +7.0%
2009 24.1% +8.3%
2010 27.4% +13.7%
2017 24.6% -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 20.8% 24.1% 3
2010s 26.0% 24.6% 27.4% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 61 Hungary 25.4% compare
  2. 62 Ireland 25.0% compare
  3. 63 Chile 24.6% compare
  4. 65 Azerbaijan 24.5% compare
  5. 66 Austria 24.3% compare
  6. 67 Serbia 23.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Uruguay was 24.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Uruguay ranks 64th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.