Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male was 42.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 42.0% for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Uruguay peaked at 47.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 22nd of 39 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 quintile, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.6% | — |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +112.0% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -45.4% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 21.2% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 21.3% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 38.6% | 42.0% | 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, middle quintile, male in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Uruguay was 42.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male?
- Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release