Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female was 84.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Uruguay is 84.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Uruguay peaked at 89.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 14th of 37 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, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 63.8% | — |
| 2009 | 64.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 63.8% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 65.7% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 83.1% | 89.3% | 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, female in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Uruguay was 84.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Uruguay ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release