Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male was 54.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Uruguay is 54.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Uruguay peaked at 58.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 23rd out of 39 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 quintile, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34.5% | — |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 34.5% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 36.7% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 54.8% | 58.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Uruguay was 54.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release