Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 89.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay is 89.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2012.
That places Uruguay 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, second quintile in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 62.9% | — |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 55.6% | 62.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 52.7% | 78.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 89.9% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Uruguay was 89.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release