Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both 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 education, second quintile, both 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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release