Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) was 36.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Uruguay, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 36.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Uruguay peaked at 36.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1981.
Uruguay ranks 108th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.4% | 24.4% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 25.8% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 28.4% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 30.4% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.1% | 36.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 105 Guatemala 40.2% compare
- 106 Bangladesh 38.7% compare
- 107 Pakistan 37.9% compare
- 109 Tunisia 36.2% compare
- 110 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.3% compare
- 111 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 35.1% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Uruguay was 36.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1981.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Uruguay ranks 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release