4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 42.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Uruguay, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 42.3 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Uruguay peaked at 42.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 103rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 | — |
| 2001 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 42.3 | +3.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 42.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.56, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 42.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.88, 64% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9 | 33 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6 | 34 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3 | 42.3 | 42.3 | 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 upper secondary education in Uruguay?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Uruguay was 42.3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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