Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted was 1.07 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Uruguay is 1.07 LPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Uruguay peaked at 1.07 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8436 LPIA, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.866 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.8436 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9529 LPIA | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8972 LPIA | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9303 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9808 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8437 LPIA | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.939 LPIA | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9828 LPIA | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9793 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9564 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9948 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.967 LPIA | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9891 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9691 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 LPIA | +10.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.07 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.998 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.07 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8979 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8548 LPIA | 0.8436 LPIA | 0.866 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9457 LPIA | 0.8437 LPIA | 0.9948 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9989 LPIA | 0.967 LPIA | 1.07 LPIA | 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 location parity in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Uruguay was 1.07 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8436 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release