Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary second both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary second both sexes was 83.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 83.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Uruguay peaked at 84.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 17th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary second both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 56.9% | — |
| 2009 | 56.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | -1.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 83.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.9%, 92% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 83.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.3%, 94% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 56.4% | 56.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 56.5% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 76.9% | 84.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Uruguay was 83.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Uruguay ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release