Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 28.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Uruguay is 28.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 1,888.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Uruguay peaked at 32.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.2% | — |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +54.2% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -84.6% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +852.4% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +68.6% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 1.4% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 24.4% | 32.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,363 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 506 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 125,890 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 76,456 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Uruguay was 28.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Uruguay ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,888.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release