Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 71.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Uruguay, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Uruguay stood at 71.1%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Uruguay peaked at 71.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1981.
That places Uruguay 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.3% | 58.7% | 62.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 64.4% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 67.0% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 68.7% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 69.5% | 71.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 100 Bangladesh 75.3% compare
- 101 Costa Rica 74.3% compare
- 102 Algeria 73.7% compare
- 104 Naoero 70.8% compare
- 105 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 70.0% compare
- 106 Djibouti 68.2% compare
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, both sexes (modelled data) in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Uruguay was 71.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1981.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release