Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 53.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Uruguay stood at 53.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Uruguay peaked at 53.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.6% | — |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +56.2% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +50.9% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +69.1% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 14.6% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 20.4% | 44.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 43.1% | 53.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Uruguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Uruguay was 53.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. 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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release