Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female (%) (lower) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female (%) (lower) was 89.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Uruguay is 89.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Uruguay peaked at 89.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 52nd out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female (%) (lower) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.4% | — |
| 2001 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | +5.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 89.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.0%, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 89.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.3%, 96% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 66.4% | 73.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 70.9% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 84.3% | 89.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 49 Philippines 91.1% compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 90.1% compare
- 51 India 90.1% compare
- 53 Jordan 89.5% compare
- 54 El Salvador 85.8% compare
- 55 Nigeria 82.1% compare
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, urban, female in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Uruguay was 89.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
- Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release