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% |
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
- 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release