Completion rate, upper secondary … education fourth both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary … education fourth both sexes was 66.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Uruguay is 66.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Uruguay peaked at 66.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary … education fourth both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44.0% | — |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 66.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.5%, 76% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 66.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.0%, 79% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 44.0% | 46.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 39.1% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 64.7% | 66.3% | 3 |
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, fourth quintile, both in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Uruguay was 66.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release