Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 42.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Uruguay, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 42.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Uruguay peaked at 42.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1981.
That places Uruguay 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.6% | — |
| 1982 | 28.9% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 29.2% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 29.6% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 30.0% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 30.3% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 30.6% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 31.2% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 31.6% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 42.6% | +1.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 42.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.5%, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 42.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.1%, 64% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.8% | 28.6% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 30.8% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 33.6% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 36.2% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.8% | 42.6% | 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, both sexes (modelled data) in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Uruguay was 42.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1981.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Uruguay ranks 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release