Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 83.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Uruguay is 83.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Uruguay peaked at 93.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 59.8% | — |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 59.8% | 61.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 64.4% | 93.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 82.2% | 93.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 12 Mexico 87.5% compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 87.1% compare
- 14 Nigeria 86.4% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 82.5% compare
- 17 Bangladesh 81.5% compare
- 18 Ghana 76.5% compare
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, rural, fourth quintile in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Uruguay was 83.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release