Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) was 55.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 55.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 55.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2013.
Uruguay ranks 59th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5% | — |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | +7.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 55.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.0%, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 55.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.7%, 79% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 33.2% | 36.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 33.1% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 49.1% | 55.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 55.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release