Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 61.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Uruguay stood at 61.4%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 61.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, 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, female (%) (rate female) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.4% | — |
| 2001 | 40.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +48.4% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +2.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 61.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.5%, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 61.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.7%, 81% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +48.4% | 28.2% | 41.8% |
| 2013 | -31.0% | 40.8% | 28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 38.4% | 42.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 28.2% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 55.1% | 61.4% | 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, female in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Uruguay was 61.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release