Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.25 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.25 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.31 modelled data
in 1996
All-time low
1.25 modelled data
in 2021
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.25 modelled data for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay peaked at 1.31 modelled data in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.25 modelled data, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.25 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.25 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.26 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.26 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.26 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.26 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.26 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.28 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.28 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.28 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.28 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.29 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.3 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.31 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.3 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.28 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.27 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.28 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.28 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.28 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.28 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.28 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.29 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.29 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.29 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.29 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.28 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.28 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.27 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.26 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.25 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.25 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.25 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.25 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.25 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.25 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.25 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.25 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.25 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.25 modelled data | +0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.25 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.25 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.12 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 modelled data | 1.25 modelled data | 1.27 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.29 modelled data | 1.27 modelled data | 1.31 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 modelled data | 1.27 modelled data | 1.29 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 modelled data | 1.25 modelled data | 1.28 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 modelled data | 1.25 modelled data | 1.25 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay was 1.25 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 modelled data in 1996.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 modelled data in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Uruguay ranks 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release