Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes was 52.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 52.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Uruguay peaked at 52.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 27th of 50 countries on this measure, 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 middle both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.3% | — |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +2.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 52.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.2%, 64% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 52.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.5%, 75% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 27.3% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 29.7% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 48.9% | 52.7% | 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, middle quintile, both in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Uruguay was 52.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release