Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 76.6% 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 76.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 17th of 33 countries on this measure, 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 | 70.0% | — |
| 2009 | 73.1% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5% | 70.0% | 73.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 70.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 76.6% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 14 Costa Rica 87.1% compare
- 15 Bangladesh 85.4% compare
- 16 Nigeria 85.1% compare
- 18 Lesotho 74.7% compare
- 19 El Salvador 73.1% compare
- 20 Zambia 72.9% compare
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, rural, fourth quintile in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Uruguay was 76.6% 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 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 17th out of 33 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 1.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release