Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Uruguay
Uruguay: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 16.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Uruguay, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Uruguay stood at 16.2%.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Uruguay peaked at 16.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1975.
Uruguay ranks 91st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 11.3% | 14.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 14.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.2% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.1% | 16.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 18,882 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.1% (2023)
- Labor force, female 45.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.81 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Uruguay?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Uruguay was 16.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Uruguay ranks 91st out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.