Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 84.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Uruguay is 84.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Uruguay peaked at 88.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 11th 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 | 45.1% | — |
| 2009 | 60.5% | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +43.2% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +51.0% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +60.8% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | +66.0% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 45.1% | 60.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 46.5% | 77.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 83.3% | 88.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 8 Philippines 85.6% compare
- 9 Costa Rica 85.4% compare
- 10 Mexico 85.3% compare
- 12 Panama 80.7% compare
- 13 Paraguay 80.2% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 78.8% compare
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, rural, middle quintile in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Uruguay was 84.0% 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 88.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 11th 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 25.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release