Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 92.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 92.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay peaked at 94.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 73.3% | — |
| 2001 | 75.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 78.7% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | +46.0% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5% | 72.3% | 84.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 57.9% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 89.3% | 94.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 11 Mexico 94.6% compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 94.5% compare
- 13 Philippines 92.8% compare
- 15 Colombia 90.7% compare
- 16 Egypt 90.4% compare
- 17 El Salvador 85.8% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,668 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,140 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 112,435 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.13 % 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 92.6% 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 94.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 14th out of 32 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 59.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release