Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 68.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 68.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 226.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Uruguay peaked at 70.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2013.
Uruguay ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, 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, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44.4% | — |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -57.7% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +141.8% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 44.4% | 47.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 21.0% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 68.8% | 70.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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, poorest quintile, female in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Uruguay was 68.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Uruguay ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.9%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release