Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 70.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Uruguay is 70.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Uruguay peaked at 89.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2014.
That places Uruguay 14th 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 | 48.0% | — |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 48.0% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 43.4% | 89.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 63.2% | 82.9% | 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, poorest quintile in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Uruguay was 70.2% 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 89.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 14th 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 42.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release