Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 71.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Uruguay stood at 71.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 315.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Uruguay peaked at 71.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2013.
Uruguay ranks 15th of 24 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, poorest quintile in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2001 | 34.2% | +46.2% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -48.5% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | +124.5% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 23.4% | 36.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 17.2% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 64.9% | 71.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Uruguay was 71.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 15th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.3%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release