4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 75.76 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
75.76
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
98th
of 164 countries
All-time high
77
in 2019
All-time low
64
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Uruguay, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Uruguay is 75.76, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Uruguay peaked at 77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2010.
That places Uruguay 98th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70 | — |
| 2001 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 75.76 | -1.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 75.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 75.76 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.23, 91% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.2 | 66 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9 | 64 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.76 | 75.76 | 75.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Uruguay?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Uruguay was 75.76 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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