Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Uruguay

Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 83.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
83.7%
in 2022
All-time low
50.2%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2023

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Uruguay, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 53.4 %2001: 50.2 %2002: 56.8 %2003: 57.9 %2004: 54.2 %2005: 61 %2008: 57.4 %2009: 57.2 %2010: 57.5 %2011: 60.1 %2012: 61.4 %2013: 58.2 %2014: 62.5 %2015: 65.1 %2016: 66.7 %2017: 70.9 %2018: 69.7 %2019: 73.9 %2021: 76.4 %2022: 83.7 %2023: 83 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 83.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Uruguay peaked at 83.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2001.

That places Uruguay 13th out of 31 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, second quintile in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 53.4%
2001 50.2% -6.0%
2002 56.8% +13.1%
2003 57.9% +1.9%
2004 54.2% -6.4%
2005 61.0% +12.5%
2008 57.4% -5.9%
2009 57.2% -0.3%
2010 57.5% +0.5%
2011 60.1% +4.5%
2012 61.4% +2.2%
2013 58.2% -5.2%
2014 62.5% +7.3%
2015 65.1% +4.2%
2016 66.7% +2.5%
2017 70.9% +6.3%
2018 69.7% -1.7%
2019 73.9% +6.0%
2021 76.4% +3.4%
2022 83.7% +9.6%
2023 83.0% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.0% 50.2% 61.0% 8
2010s 64.6% 57.5% 73.9% 10
2020s 81.0% 76.4% 83.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Paraguay 89.0% compare
  2. 11 Dominican Republic 88.5% compare
  3. 12 Colombia 83.9% compare
  4. 13 Argentina 83.0% compare
  5. 15 Jordan 82.2% compare
  6. 16 El Salvador 79.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Uruguay?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Uruguay was 83.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
Uruguay ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
31 places, 399 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release