Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1.21 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
1.02 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
22
2000–2024
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 27th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.21 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.16 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.04 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.04 GPIA, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release