Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 22.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Uruguay stood at 22.4%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 2,359.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Uruguay peaked at 22.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.
Uruguay ranks 21st of 40 countries on this measure, 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, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.7% | — |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -86.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +493.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +46.4% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 0.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 16.4% | 22.4% | 3 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,140 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 112,435 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 202,346 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Uruguay was 22.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Uruguay ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,359.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release