Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both was 88.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 88.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Uruguay peaked at 90.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 71.8% | — |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 71.8% | 74.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 57.2% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 87.7% | 90.9% | 3 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,140 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 112,435 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 202,346 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,363 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 506 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 125,890 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Uruguay was 88.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release