Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 88.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay is 88.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay peaked at 90.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2013.
Uruguay ranks 13th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.0% | — |
| 2001 | 63.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +38.8% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 63.3% | 75.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 55.5% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 87.9% | 90.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 10 Paraguay 91.3% compare
- 11 Costa Rica 90.7% compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 89.9% compare
- 14 Egypt 88.8% compare
- 15 Colombia 88.3% compare
- 16 Philippines 85.9% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay was 88.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release