Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male (%) was 82.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Uruguay stood at 82.9%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 138.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Uruguay peaked at 82.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2013.
Uruguay ranks 13th of 38 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, male (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 49.8% | — |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +49.6% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | +3.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 82.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.0%, 94% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 82.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.1%, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.2% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 34.8% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 70.3% | 82.9% | 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, male in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Uruguay was 82.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male?
- Uruguay ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release