Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 70.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 70.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 212.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Uruguay peaked at 70.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 21st out of 50 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, poorest quintile, both in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 39.2% | — |
| 2009 | 40.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +98.4% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 39.2% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 22.5% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 67.6% | 70.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Uruguay was 70.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Uruguay ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.0%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release