Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 71.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 71.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 200.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Uruguay peaked at 71.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 15th out of 39 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, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33.5% | — |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +60.3% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.1% | 33.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 23.8% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 64.8% | 71.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,668 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Uruguay was 71.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Uruguay ranks 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release