Uruguay is a strong performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 51st out of 132 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2022 and 48th out of the 60 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
Pupil-teacher ratio in tertiary education
Firms producing new products and services (%)
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
Bank non-performing loans (%)
Peace and stability
Areas of Improvement
Extent of corporate transparency
Researchers in business enterprises (%)
Completion rate in upper secondary education, gender parity