Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted was 1.13 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Uruguay stood at 1.13 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 29.4% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Uruguay peaked at 1.18 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4899 LPIA, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.5647 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.6503 LPIA | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7751 LPIA | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8054 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8329 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4899 LPIA | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 0.688 LPIA | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7444 LPIA | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9123 LPIA | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8926 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.75 LPIA | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9465 LPIA | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 1.18 LPIA | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9312 LPIA | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8731 LPIA | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.13 LPIA | +29.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.13 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.987 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.13 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7326 LPIA, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6075 LPIA | 0.5647 LPIA | 0.6503 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7837 LPIA | 0.4899 LPIA | 0.9465 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 LPIA | 0.8731 LPIA | 1.18 LPIA | 4 |
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 location parity in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Uruguay was 1.13 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4899 LPIA in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release