Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 89.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 89.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Uruguay peaked at 90.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 51.8% | — |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 49.7% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 52.4% | 88.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 65.4% | 90.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,911 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0437 units per person (2023)
- 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)
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 89.7% 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 90.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 9th out of 34 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 46.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release