Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 82.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 82.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2023.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Uruguay peaked at 94.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2011.
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, middle quintile in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 60.4% | — |
| 2009 | 66.6% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 91.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 82.3% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 60.4% | 66.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 56.1% | 81.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 82.3% | 94.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Uruguay was 82.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release