Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 71.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Uruguay stood at 71.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Uruguay peaked at 71.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2014.
That places Uruguay 12th out of 36 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, poorest quintile in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 45.3% | — |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +51.0% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 38.0% | 45.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 35.7% | 70.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 59.3% | 71.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Uruguay was 71.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release