Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
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, adjusted gender parity 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (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