Completion rate, upper secondary … education richest both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary … education richest both sexes was 85.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Uruguay stood at 85.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Uruguay peaked at 90.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 20th of 49 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 richest both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 67.8% | — |
| 2009 | 71.3% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | -2.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 85.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 85.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.1%, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Completion rate, upper secondary … education richest both sexes in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +31.6% | 68.8% | 90.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 67.8% | 71.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 68.8% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 85.7% | 88.0% | 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, richest quintile, both in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Uruguay was 85.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Uruguay ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release