Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 85.3% 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 85.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Uruguay peaked at 86.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 15th of 32 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 | 59.3% | — |
| 2001 | 53.4% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8% | 53.4% | 66.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 54.2% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 85.3% | 86.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 12 Costa Rica 86.8% compare
- 13 Colombia 85.9% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 85.7% compare
- 16 India 83.2% compare
- 17 Philippines 80.1% compare
- 18 El Salvador 80.1% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,911 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0437 units per person (2023)
- 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)
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 85.3% 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 86.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 15th 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 57.4%. 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, urban, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release